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obedience, agentic state and legitimacy of authority
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What is the agentic state?
People act as
agents
for others' will
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How does the autonomous state differ from the agentic state?
In autonomous state,
individuals
take responsibility
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What are the two reasons suggested by Milgram for the agentic state?
Responsibility
acceptance and perceived
authority
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What does Milgram's research suggest about perceived authority?
People obey when authority appears
qualified
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What was the effect of wearing a lab coat in Milgram's variations?
Increased perceived
legitimacy of authority
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How did proximity affect obedience in Milgram's experiments?
Closer proximity
decreased
obedience rates
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What percentage of participants obeyed when the learner was not seen or heard?
100%
obeyed to
450
volts
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What was the outcome of Hofling's field experiment?
21
out of
22
tried to administer
lethal drug
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What does Hofling's experiment demonstrate about the agentic state?
People follow orders even against their
judgment
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What was the obedience percentage when the teacher held the learner's hand on the shock plate?
30% obeyed to
450
volts
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How did the location of the experiment affect obedience rates?
Obedience
decreased
in a
run-down
office
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What was the obedience percentage in Yale's setting?
65% obeyed to
450
volts
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What effect did wearing a lab coat have on obedience in Milgram's variations?
Increased obedience to
60%
at
450 volts
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What were the obedience percentages for different uniforms in Bickman's study?
76%
guard,
47%
milkman,
30%
pedestrian
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What are the key findings from Milgram's variations regarding proximity and location?
Proximity affects
obedience rates
:
Teacher holding hand:
30%
obedience
Learner in same room:
40%
obedience
Learner not seen/heard:
100%
obedience
Location impacts legitimacy:
Run-down office:
48%
obedience
Yale:
65%
obedience
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What are the implications of Bickman's research on obedience?
Uniform influences obedience:
76%
obeyed when dressed as guard
47%
obeyed when dressed as milkman
30%
obeyed when dressed as pedestrian
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