Obedience Flashcards

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Obedience

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A form of social influence. When someone follows an order from another person, they are obeying them.

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Authority Figure

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Any person who is in charge of others and has responsibility for those below them.

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Blind Obedience

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Obeying orders without asking questions or knowing what for.

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Proximity

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The tendency of people to form relationships with those who are physically closer to them.

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Legitimacy

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The tendency of people to obey authority if they think their principles and morals are correct.

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Locus of Control

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The degree to which people believe they are in charge of what happens to them in their lives.

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Personal Responsibility

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The belief that humans choose and control their actions and what happens to them.

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Authoritarian Personality

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Someone with an authoritarian personality will be extremely believing and obedient to authority figures, believe in rigid ideas of justice, and most likely be right-wing.

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