5.2.2 Factors Affecting Obedience

• What is the definition of obedience?

  Following orders from authority
• A key aspect of obedience is the presence of an authority figure.
• Compliance in obedience refers to changing behavior to meet requirements.
• Match the key aspects of obedience with their descriptions:

  Authority figure ↔️ Someone with the right to command

  Commands ↔️ Clear instructions to be followed

  Compliance ↔️ Changing behavior to meet requirements
• What type of social influence is obedience?

  Following authority orders
• A soldier following a superior officer's command is an example of obedience.
• People with an authoritarian personality are more likely to be obedient
• What role do cultural norms play in obedience?

  Increase compliance rates
• Strong moral values can lead individuals to disobey unethical orders.
• Order the situational factors affecting obedience based on their effects:

  1️⃣ Proximity

  2️⃣ Location

  3️⃣ Uniform
• How does proximity affect obedience rates?

  Higher obedience rates
• A uniform indicating expertise increases obedience rates.
• Deception in obedience research raises ethical concerns about participant well-being.
• What type of distress did Milgram's participants experience during his experiment?

  Psychological distress
• Stringent ethical guidelines are necessary in psychological research to protect participants.