SP - obedience Flashcards
1
Q
what is the agency theory
A
the condition a person is in when he sees himself as an agent for carrying out another persons’s wishes
2
Q
what is the agentic shift
A
moving from an autonomous state to acting as an agent for another person so one does not feel distress
3
Q
why might people still feel moral strain although they are acting as an agent
A
binding factors - they allow the agent to deny the effect of their actions on the victim
4
Q
how does the agentic shift apply to milgram’s study
A
- teacher experienced moral strain as Mr wallace (learner) yelled in pain
- teacher asked experimenter “who is responsible”
- experimenter said “I am” - agentic shift
- teacher was unable to stop due to binding factors -> guilt
5
Q
what is legitimacy of authority
A
people hold authority as they are at the top of our hierarchal society
6
Q
signs of legitimate authority
A
- uniform
- our own standing in hierarchy
- mannerisms/tone of voice
- qualifications
7
Q
how does legitimacy of authority explain Milgram’s study
A
- prods
- allows agentic shift
- at yale - prestigious uni
- official experiment
