Elena is busy training and preparing for an upcoming national gymnastics competition. She is instructed by her senior head coach, Mr. Vance, to stay behind after hours to sweep the gym floors and reorganize the heavy vaulting equipment.
Using agency theory, explain why Elena might have obeyed Mr. Vance's instructions even though she was extremely busy with her own preparation.
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.