Obedience and authority Flashcards
What was the result when nurses were given verbal tasks by unfamiliar doctors?
Half of the nurses administered the shot.
Are people more likely to obey someone in uniform or in normal clothes?
In uniform
Who is more likely to take personal responsibility: dissenters or obedient individuals?(Individual Differences: Personality)
Dissenters
According to Rotter’s (1966) locus of control theory, what are the two types of personalities? (Individual Differences: Personality)
Internal and external locus of control.
What do people with an internal locus of control believe? (Individual Differences: Personality)
They are responsible for their actions and less influenced by others.
What do people with an external locus of control believe? (Individual Differences: Personality)
Their actions are influenced by external factors like fate or luck, making them more influenced by authority.
What did Milgram find about obedient individuals and their locus of control? (Individual Differences: Personality)
They have an external locus of control.
What type of locus of control do dissenters tend to have? (Individual Differences: Personality)
Internal locus of control.
What did Milgram find in Experiment 8, involving female participants? (Individual Differences: Gender)
Females were as obedient as males but experienced higher anxiety.
What conclusion can be drawn about gender differences in obedience? (Individual differences: gender)
Minimal differences, challenging stereotypes of female compliance.
How do individualistic cultures (e.g., U.S., Britain) approach obedience? (Cultural Differences)
They value independence and resist conformity.
How do collectivistic cultures (e.g., China, Korea) approach obedience? (Cultural Differences)
They value group interdependence and prioritize compliance.
What is it called when a person changes their attitude or behavior due to ‘real’ or ‘imagined’ group pressure?
Conformity
What are the three types of conformity according to Kelman (1958)?
- Compliance: Publicly conforming while privately disagreeing.
- Identification: Adopting group behaviors because of a desire to belong, but it may not last long-term.
- Internalisation: Genuine acceptance of group norms, leading to permanent change in beliefs and behaviors.
Who identified the three types of conformity?
Kelman (1958).
