AO3

• What did Milgram's studies support regarding obedience?

  The role of the agentic state
• What did participants in Milgram's study often ask about?

  Who is responsible if Mr. Wallace is harmed?
• What happens when participants are informed the experimenter is responsible?

  They often proceed quickly with no objections
• Why is Milgram's theory considered credible?

  It has evidence supporting the agentic state
• What did Tarnow study regarding aircraft incidents?

  US National Transportation Safety Board reviews
• What did Tarnow find about captain authority in aircraft incidents?

  Excessive dependence on the captain's authority
• What did the National Transportation Safety Board report find?

  Errors due to lack of monitoring in 19/37 accidents
• Why is Tarnow's study a strength for the theory of obedience?

  It supports the existence of power hierarchies
• Who described an incident involving German reserve police battalion 101?

  David Mandel
• What did the German reserve police battalion 101 do?

  Shot civilians without direct orders
• What does the incident with battalion 101 suggest about obedience?

  Obedience can justify harmful actions
• Why is the theory of obedience considered limited based on battalion 101's actions?

  It may justify harmful actions despite choice
• What did Kilham and Mann find about Australian women in Milgram's study?

  Only 16% went to 450 volts
• What did David Mantell find about German participants in Milgram's study?

  85% went to 450 volts
• What does the difference in obedience levels suggest?

  Explanations cannot be generalized across cultures
• Why is the theory of obedience considered simplistic?

  It does not account for cultural factors
• What did Rank and Jacobson find in their hospital study?

  16 out of 18 nurses disobeyed orders
• What did many nurses do despite the authority structure?

  They remained autonomous and disobeyed
• What does the disobedience of nurses suggest about obedience theories?

  They may not consider all contributing factors
• What does Milgram's study reveal about participants' recognition of authority?

  Some disobeyed despite recognizing authority
• What are the strengths and limitations of the theory of obedience?

  Strengths:

  • Supported by Milgram's studies
  • Evidence from Tarnow's aircraft study

  
  

  Limitations:

  • Justifies harmful actions without orders
  • Cannot generalize across cultures
  • Oversimplifies factors influencing obedience