Dr Aris, a chief research scientist, orders a junior laboratory technician, Lin, to dispose of several chemical samples down the standard sink to save time, rather than following the lengthy hazardous waste disposal protocol. Lin knows this violates environmental safety guidelines, but she complies with his instruction.
Using Milgram's agency theory, explain why Lin might have obeyed Dr Aris's orders.
171 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Theories of obedience, Research into obedience (Milgram variations), Factors affecting obedience and dissent, Explanations and research into prejudice, Factors affecting prejudice, Individual differences in obedience/prejudice, and Developmental psychology in obedience/prejudice. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.