Explantions For Obedience Flashcards
1
Q
What is the agentic state?
A
The agentic state is where a person is more likely to obey rules if the authoritative figure is taking responsibility for your actions
2
Q
What is the agentic shift?
A
The agentic shift is the move from an autonomous state (feeling control over and responsibility for own actions) to an agentic state (do not choose how to act they do as they are told and act as an agent for the authoritative figure). Thusly meaning that they do not feel responsible for their actions as they are only doing what they have been told
3
Q
What is legitimate authority?
A
Someone who is perceived to be in a position of social control within a situation ( people at the top of a hierarchy have legitimate power over people under them in the hierarchy )
