Obedience

Question 1

What is destructive obedience?

Answer 1

Destructive obedience is when a person complies to orders that cause harm to other or that have a negative outcome.

Question 2

What are some factors that may affect the perceived legitimacy of an authority figure?

Answer 2

∙ uniform
–> evidence: ordinary man variation - 20% obedience

∙ status/setting of location
–> evidence: run down office block - 45% obedience

Question 3

What is obedience?

Answer 3

Complying with a request or order from a legitimate authority figure.

Question 4

What are factors that affect obedience?

Answer 4

∙ proximity of authority figure
–> evidence: telephonic instructions - 22% obedience

∙ social support
–> evidence: disobedient confederate - 10%

Question 5

What is the autonomous state?

Answer 5

In the autonomous state we perceive ourselves to be responsible for our own behaviour so we feel guilt for what we do

Question 6

What is the agentic state?https://www.brainscape.com/decks/7609308/cards/quick_new_card

Answer 6

In the agentic state we perceive ourselves to be the agent of someone else’s will, the person giving the orders if responsible for any consequences and therefore we do not feel guilt.

Question 7

Who came up with the Social Impact Theory?

Answer 7

Bibb Latane

Question 8

Aims of Social Impact Theory?

Answer 8

Looks into how people conform to the group they are in, follow leaders and imitate each other.

Question 9

Who came up with Social Identity Theory?

Answer 9

Tajfel and Turner 1979

Question 10

Outline Social Identity Theory

Answer 10

This is when there is an out group and in group. When you belong to a group, you automatically class the people you meet as either IN the group or OUT the group. You begin to adopt the norm and values of the group you belong to along with viewing yourself as superior to the out-group. This leads to prejudice and discrimination.