obedience Flashcards
what was milgrims baseline tested used for
assess obedience levels
what was the milgrims baseline procedure
40 american men who had volunteered
They were introduced into a confederate
Drew cards to see who was a teacher and who was a learner (but it was fixed)
Teacher could only hear the learner
If the learner got the question wrong the teacher had to give an electric shock and the level of shock increased by 15 volts.
what the dispositional explanation
personality or internal factor control behaviour
what is a authoritarian personality
a person who shows a certain set of personality traits
what are the four authoritarian personality traits
unquestioning respect for authority
submissive to people with a high status
hostel to people of lower status
believe in harsh punishment
what was Adornos study
Used middle class white American men. Which all conducted a f-scale
Found certain traits linked together, in which he called these people traits american - so these people are more likely to obey orders even when harming people.
what is a f - scale
mesaure fascist tendencies - extreme political valitdity
high levels indicate authoritarian personality and are contemptous of weak.
what is the agentic state
people feel no personal responsibility for our behaviour as they feel they are acting for someone of authority.
what is the automic state
dictate their own behaviour and they take responsibility
what are binding factors
a moral strain created when asked something, which affects how important the command is to you.
what is legitimacy of authority
certain people hold authority over the rest of us.
destructive authority
legitimate authority becomes destuctive. ( leaders uses their power to hurt others)
what are the situational varibles
proximity
location
uniform
