Explanations of Obedience 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyConformityASAQA Created by: MHarker99Created on: 04-10-16 18:13 Agentic state 'I was just following orders.' We fail to take personal responsibility because we believe we are acting on behalf of an authority figure. 1 of 11 Autonomous state We feel free of other influences and so take personal responsibility for our actions. 2 of 11 Agentic shift We switch from being autonomous to being an agent, because we perceive someone else to be an authority figure entitled to expect obedience. 3 of 11 Legitimate authority Some people have positions of authority because they have been entrusted by society with certain powers (e.g. police). 4 of 11 Power One power is the power to punish, so we obey authority out of fear of punishment, which we learn in childhood. 5 of 11 Destructive obedience We behave in cruel ways if the legitimate authority orders us to do something destructive. 6 of 11 Adorno's procedure Studied over 2000 middle-class white Americans and their unconscious attitudes to racial groups. 7 of 11 Adorno's findings vHigh F-scale scores linked with identification with the 'strong' and contempt for the 'weak'. 8 of 11 Example of F-scale Obedience and respect for authority are the most important virtues children should learn. 9 of 11 Characteristics of AP Extreme respect for authority and obedience to it, very inflexible outlook, hatred for minorities. 10 of 11 Origins of AP Extreme respect for authority and obedience to it, very inflexible outlook, hatred for minorities. 11 of 11
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