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Obedience versus conformity

Obedience versus conformity

Comparison diagram showing agency theory with autonomous state, agentic shift, legitimate authority, and binding factors alongside social impact theory with strength, immediacy, and number acting on a target Obedience is a form of social influence in which someone changes their behaviour because a recognised authority gives a direct order. It differs from conformity, where behaviour changes because of group pressure rather than a command.

Theories of obedience Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Theories of obedience

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Psychology Theories of obedience. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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