Obedience Key Termilogy

Question 1

Obedience 3pts

Answer 1

• A type of social influence involving an individual responding to a direct order from an authority figure.
• The person issuing the order usually has power to punish the individual
• An IMPLICATION that the individual is forced to follow the order given

Question 2

Agentic State 2pts

Answer 2

• When the person perceives themselves to be an agent who carries out another person’s will.
• The individual usually does not take responsibility for their actions in this state - we are FREED FROM OUR CONSCIENCE, allowing us to follow a destructive authority figure.

Question 3

Legitimacy of Authority 2pts

Answer 3

• An explanation for obedience suggesting we obey due to our perception of another person’s authority over us.
• A person who has legitimate authority has credentials which give them social control in a situation.

Question 4

Authoritarian Personality (define as a personality type) 2pts

Answer 4

• A personality type CHARACTERISED by hostility towards those who are inferior and susceptibility to obeying people who are seen as superior.
• This personality also predisposes people to uphold conventional values.

Question 5

• RWA

Answer 5

• A cluster of personality VARIABLES that are features of a right wing attitude o life.

Question 6

Destructive Authority

Answer 6

When people use their authority to perform destructive acts