Which of the following statements best describes the agentic state explanation for obedience?
People obey because they perceive the commander to occupy a recognized and accepted position within a social hierarchy.
People obey because they have an internal belief system that makes them highly sensitive to rules and hostile to minority groups.
People obey because they see themselves as agents of an authority figure and therefore do not feel personally responsible for the consequences of their actions.
People obey because they seek to gain social approval and avoid being excluded by their peers in a social group.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Obedience with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 73 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
