Obedience

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    Cards (4)

    • Individual + Developmental
      Gender
      • Obedience largely gender-neutral
      • Despite traditional beliefs:
      • Women empathetic, less likely hurt/obey, men prioritise justice (‘black + white’)
      • Women more susceptible to social influence
      Authoritarianism
      • Conventionalism/Conservativism:
      • Obedience emphasis in childhood
      • Adulthood to overcome rebelliousness
      • Rules to follow, not change
      • Practical, manufacturer over artist, theorist
      • Authoritarian Aggression, e.g. sex crimes deserve more than imprisonment
      • SDO, Social Dominance Orientation: People divided to 2 classes: strong + weak
      Culture
      • Most research in west industrialised nations
      • Can't draw universal conclusions
      • Individualistic (prioritise independence) or collectivist (prioritise group interdependence)
      • Power Distance Index (PDI):
      • High score:
      • Unequal distribution
      • High obedience
      • Collectivism
      • Low scores:
      • Equal distribution
      • Low obedience
      • Individualism
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