Legitimacy of Authority - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB Psychology

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Created on: 06-01-20 20:21

Legitimacy of Authority

Advantages

Cultural differences- it reflect different social hierarchies
Helps explain why obedience leads to real life war crimes- My Lai massacre in terms of the power hierarchy of the US Army.

Disadvantages

Rank and Jacobson 1977 -found only 2 of 18 nurses obeyed when a known drug (Valium) was ordered at 3 times the recommended drug by a known doctor
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Evaluation

Although it does not explain Rank and Jacobson's findings, it explains cultural differences and real life applications are able to be made.

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