Obedience

Question 1

Social FACTORS affecting obedience

Answer 1

Agency
Authority
Culture
Proximity

Question 2

Agency

Answer 2

Agentic state= someone acts on behalf of someone. Person feels no responsibility for their actions.
DIFFUSION OF RESPONSIBILITY
Autonomous state=someone behaves according to their principles and feel responsible for their own actions.

Question 3

Authority

Answer 3

When you obey someone because they have more power.

They have a higher position than you in the social hierarchy

Question 4

Culture

Answer 4

Obedience to authority figures is a strong norm in most cultures.
Therefore, cultures influence obedience

Question 5

Proximity

Answer 5

Close to authority = more likely to obey.

Close to victim = less likely to obey as you are aware of consequences

Question 6

Dispositional FACTORS

Answer 6

Authoritarian personality

Originated in childhood

Question 7

Authoritarian personality

Answer 7

Some people obey more bc:

• have exaggerated respect for authority
• more likely to obey orders…

Question 8

Originates in childhood

Answer 8

Some people obey more bc they were raised like that.