Which of the following statements best describes the legitimacy of authority explanation for obedience?
People obey because they perceive the person giving orders to have genuine, socially-approved power within a hierarchy.
People obey because they feel no personal responsibility for their actions as they are acting on behalf of an authority figure.
People obey because they have a personality type that makes them naturally submissive to rules.
People obey because they fear the physical consequences of disobeying an authority figure.
73 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Obedience. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.