Ke Question Flashcards
1
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What’s the key question
A
Why did the US soldiers in Abu ghraib harm the Iraqi prisoners of war
2
Q
Agency theory
A
- soldiers shifted from autonomous state to agentic state
- means they hold no responsibility
3
Q
Milgrams study of obedience
A
- conclusion of the study proves that the soldiers would have caused harm to the prisoners due to the presence of legitimate authority figures
4
Q
Zimbardos prison study
A
- found that people quickly conformed with assigned roles - same with soldiers, explaining why they carried out the violent acts
5
Q
Social identity theory
A
- in group favouritism and out group hostility caused prejudice
