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Topic 5: Social Influence – How do others affect you?
5.2 Obedience
5.2.2 Factors Affecting Obedience
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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.