Obedience and Situational Explanations

What is the agentic state?

• Acting as an agent of another person.

• Free to act according to conscience.

• Switching between different states.

• Ignoring moral strain.

What does the autonomous state allow an individual to do?

• Act as an agent of another person.

• Free to act according to conscience.

• Ignore the damaging effects of behavior.

• Reduce moral strain.

What did Milgram's research support demonstrate?

• Participants refused to continue shocks.

• Participants continued shocks when Experimenter took responsibility.

• Participants acted autonomously.

• Participants ignored authority.

What is a limitation of the agentic state explanation?

• It explains all obedience.

• It cannot explain Rank and Jacobson's nurses' behavior.

• It supports all cultural differences.

• It explains all authority.

What behavior did Police Battalion 101 exhibit according to Mandel?

• Autonomous but destructive behavior.

• Complete obedience.

• Total disobedience.

• Constructive behavior.

What creates the legitimacy of authority?

• Random social interactions.

• Hierarchical nature of society.

• Individual autonomy.

• Lack of social structure.

What can destructive authority lead to?

• Increased autonomy.

• Constructive outcomes.

• Problems when used destructively.

• Enhanced social harmony.

What cultural difference was observed in obedience levels?

• 16% in Germany, 85% in Australia.

• 85% in Germany, 16% in Australia.

• 50% in both countries.

• No difference observed.

What did Rank and Jacobson's nurses demonstrate?

• Complete obedience.

• Hierarchical obedience without authority legitimacy.

• Total disobedience.

• Autonomous behavior.

What real-world example is given for crimes of obedience?

• Police Battalion 101.

• My Lai incident.

• Milgram's experiment.

• Rank and Jacobson's study.