Explanations of Obedience - Social Psychological & Situational Variables
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- Q1Milgram's original research supports the followingSolely the Legitimacy of AuthoritySolely The Agentic StateDispositional ExplanationsSocial Psychological Explanations of Obedience30s
- Q2Legitimacy of Authority is based on the acceptance that some people have the power to punish others and the social norm to trust those higher in the social hierarchyFalseTrueNot sure30s
- Q3Legitimacy of Authority is based on the following concept...we are all raised to show respect and obey certain figures in societymoral strain is reduced when you are in the same room as the victimcertain figures in society are not meant to respected and listened to30s
- Q4"Believing you are free to behave according to your own principles and having your own sense of responsbility" is....Binding FactorsThe Autonomous StateMoral StrainThe Agentic Shift30s
- Q5"Switching from the agentic state to the autonomous state, and back again" is defining....Binding FactorsThe Agentic ShiftMoral StrainThe Autonomous State30s
- Q6"Aspects of the situation which allow the person to ignore or minimise the damaging effect of their behaviours" are....Binding FactorsThe Autonomous StateThe Agentic ShiftMoral Strain30s
- Q7"Having two contradictory urges: to obey the authority figure and to obey our own conscience" creates a...Binding FactorsThe Autonomous StateThe Agentic ShiftMoral Strain30s
- Q8Why did Milgram conduct his research/ create theories on obedience?Wanted to justify the work of the policeWanted to make a name for himselfTo understand the Nazi's obedienceFascinated by the orders given by the army to kill others30s
- Q9What aspect of Milgram's variations DOES support the idea that being in the agentic state increases obedience?Experimenter giving orders over the phoneTeacher forces learner's hand onto electric platechange of location30s
- Q10Which of Milgram's Variations DOES NOT help to support Legitimacy of Authority?Change to member of the publicTeacher and learner in the same roomChange of locationOrder given over the phone30s
- Q11Which of the following is not an example of someone who we view as having authority over us?ParentsPeerTeacherPolice30s
- Q12What is it about the following that means they have Legitimate Authority? Police/ Teachers/ ParentsThey wear a uniform which symbolises their role in societyThey use weapons and can restrain usAgreed by society to ensure order and that society runs smoothly30s
- Q13What is a TRUE weakness of social psychological explanations of obedience?Supported by Milgram's researchDoesn't explain behaviour in the real worldLacks temporal validityDoesn't account for why some people don't obey in these situations30s
- Q14Which piece of research supports the theory that situational variables effect obedience and therefore help to validate the theory a real life settingBentleyBigginsBickmanBoris30s
- Q15Which researchers questioned the internal validity of Milgram's research suggesting that it was not a credible situation?Jeremy & LewisSamson & LinzJin & PollardOrne & Holland30s