social-psychological explanations for obedience: the agentic state Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
why did milgram propose obedience to destructive authority occurs? (2)
A
● a person becomes an ‘agent’
● someone who acts in place for and in place of another
1
Q
what happens when a person is in the agentic state? (2)
A
● a person feels no personal responsibility for their actions
● therefore, they are more likely to obey
2
Q
what is the autonomous state?
A
when people direct their own actions and they take responsibility for the results of those actions
3
Q
are you less or more likely to obey in the autonomous state?
A
less likely to obey
4
Q
what is the agentic shift?
A
when people move from a state of autonomy towards an agentic state
5
Q
when does the agentic shift occur?
A
when a person perceives someone else as an authoritative figure (someone that has power over them)
