Amara, a postgraduate research assistant, is working late to prepare her final thesis presentation for a major scientific conference tomorrow. Her laboratory director, Professor Sterling, instructs her to pause her preparation immediately to wash, dry, and calibrate a large batch of chemical glass beakers for a first-year undergraduate lab occurring the next morning.
Using agency theory, explain why Amara might have obeyed Professor Sterling's instructions even though she was under intense pressure to prepare her own presentation.
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.