Obedience - Agentic + Legitimacy of Authority Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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What is the agentic state?
A
A mental state where we feel no responsibility for our actions as we are acting for an authority figure as their ‘agent’.
2
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What is Legitimacy of Authority?
A
Explanation for obedience which suggests we are more likely to obey people who we perceive to have authority (social hierarchy)
3
Q
What is the Autonomous State?
A
The state a person is in when they see themselves act on their own
4
Q
What is the Agentic Shift?
A
The shift from autonomy (independence) to ‘agency’
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