obediences

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  • What is the main focus of the channel Barity Mind?
    Exploring the world of psychology
  • What topic is being continued in the video related to social influence?
    The psychology of obedience
  • What experiment did Milgram conduct that is mentioned in the video?
    Milgram's shocking experiment
  • What was the main question raised by Milgram's experiment?
    Why would an ordinary person obey an instruction that could harm someone else?
  • What percentage of participants in Milgram's original experiment were willing to administer the maximum shock?
    65 percent
  • How did proximity affect obedience rates in Milgram's experiment?
    Obedience dropped from 65 percent to 40 percent when the teacher and learner were in the same room.
  • What was the effect of changing the location of Milgram's experiment from Yale University to a rundown office building?
    Obedience rates dropped to 48 percent.
  • How did the experimenter's uniform affect obedience rates in Milgram's study?
    Obedience dropped to 20 percent when the experimenter was dressed as an ordinary person.
  • What are the three situational variables that affect obedience according to Milgram's research?
    • Proximity
    • Location
    • Uniform
  • What supporting research is mentioned that relates to Milgram's situational explanation for obedience?
    A field experiment by Bickman in 1974.
  • What did Bickman's field experiment in New York demonstrate about obedience?
    People obeyed the experimenter more when dressed as a guard than as a Milkman or ordinary citizen.
  • What was the average obedience rate when the experimenter was dressed as a guard in Bickman's study?
    76 percent
  • What humorous example is provided to illustrate the power of uniform?
    Two men in Australia used high-vis jackets to gain access to various places.
  • How does culture affect obedience according to the video?
    Obedience rates can differ based on how societies and cultures are structured.
  • What were the obedience rates found by Kilham and Mann in their replication of Milgram's study in Australia?
    16 percent
  • What were the obedience rates found by Mantel in Germany during a replication of Milgram's study?
    85 percent
  • What is the agentic state according to Milgram's theory?
    It is a state where individuals feel they are acting on behalf of someone else and are not responsible for their actions.
  • What is the opposite of the agentic state as described by Milgram?
    The autonomous state.
  • What are binding factors in the context of Milgram's agentic state explanation?
    Elements that tie individuals to a commitment, making it difficult to stop obeying orders.
  • What was the outcome of Hoffling's 1966 experiment involving nurses?
    21 out of 22 nurses obeyed the doctor's orders to administer an incorrect dosage of medication.
  • What does Tarnow's research on airplane accidents reveal about authority?
    Flight crews overly depended on the authority of the captain, contributing to crashes.
  • What are the key criticisms of Milgram's experiment regarding the situational explanation for obedience?
    • Ethical concerns about deception and stress
    • Limited generalizability due to cultural differences
    • Questionable ecological validity
  • What are the key concepts related to Milgram's agentic state explanation?
    • Agentic state: acting on behalf of another
    • Autonomous state: self-directed behavior
    • Binding factors: commitments that prevent disobedience
    • Legitimacy of authority: recognized authority figures
  • How many nurses obeyed the doctor's orders in the study mentioned?
    21 nurses
  • What was the outcome for the nurses who were on their way to administer the drug?
    They were stopped before administering the drug
  • What did the nursing students in the control group state about their hypothetical actions?
    They stated they would not have given the drug
  • What concept does the study demonstrate regarding obedience?
    The power of legitimate authorities and the agentic state
  • What did Tarnow's research focus on regarding airplane accidents?
    The flight crew's dependence on the captain's authority
  • What years did Tarnow gather data from for his airplane accident research?
    1978 to 1990
  • What was a key finding from Tarnow's research on flight crews?
    Their actions significantly contributed to crashes
  • How did the officer in Tarnow's study feel about the captain's risky approach?
    He thought it was risky but did not speak up
  • What does Malcolm Gladwell's book "Outliers" discuss in relation to authority?
    Examples of potential disasters from not challenging authority
  • What is one criticism of the agentic state explanation?
    It may not accurately explain extreme situations like Auschwitz
  • Who conducted research on the concentration camp in Auschwitz?
    Lifton
  • What did Lifton find about the German doctors at Auschwitz?
    They shifted to carrying out lethal experiments
  • How did Lifton's findings challenge Milgram's agentic state theory?
    They showed the shift was irreversible, not quick
  • What is the authoritarian personality explanation for obedience?
    It focuses on individual personality traits rather than external factors
  • Who proposed the authoritarian personality theory?
    Adorno
  • What are some characteristics of the authoritarian personality?
    Strict compliance to traditional values and submission to authority
  • How does harsh parenting contribute to the authoritarian personality?
    It creates a lasting conflict and repressed hostility