Milgrams Agency Theory - Evaluation
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- Milgrams Agency Theory (1974) - Evaluation
- Explains why people do things such as the holocaust
- They were in the agentic state
- Bushman 1988
- when motorist requested change for a parking meter
- Change was more likely to be given if person was wearing a uniform
- when motorist requested change for a parking meter
- Hofling 1966
- we obey authority figures because of the situation not the individual
- Explains why we obey doctors regardless of their personality
- House et al 1991
- We obey people because of their personality
- Cannot explain why some people don't obey authority
- We obey people because of their personality
- Difficult to prove scientifically
- It is an abstract concept that we cannot measure phsically
- Milgrams study of obedience
- 65% of people gave the 450 volt shock
- Supports the agency theory
- 65% of people gave the 450 volt shock
- Explains why people do things such as the holocaust
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