Lesson 1.1.1
1.1.1 Theories of obedience: agency theory and social impact theory Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 1
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What state do individuals enter when obeying a legitimate authority figure in agency theory?
- Autonomous state
- Agentic state
- Anomic state
- Authoritarian state
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In agency theory, what term describes moving from an autonomous to an agentic state?
- Cognitive dissonance
- Locus of control
- Agentic shift
- Moral strain
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Which three factors determine social influence in Latané's social impact theory?
- Proximity, authority, consensus
- Size, status, power
- Strength, immediacy, number
- Compliance, scale, proximity
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Which principle explains why additional sources have decreasing extra influence in social impact theory?
- Exponential increase
- Linear growth
- Diminishing returns
- Ceiling effect
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Which theory explains blindly following orders by passing responsibility to an authority figure?
- Agency theory
- Social impact theory
- Social identity theory
- Realistic conflict theory
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Which theory predicts that a larger group of protesters exerts greater influence on an observer?
- Social identity theory
- Social impact theory
- Agency theory
- Realistic conflict theory
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Which factor in social impact theory relates to physical or temporal closeness?
- Strength
- Immediacy
- Number
- Authority
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A participant blames the experimenter for their own harmful actions. Which concept does this demonstrate?
- Autonomous state
- Social force
- In-group favouritism
- Agentic state
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In agency theory, which state involves taking personal responsibility for one's own actions?
- Deindividuated state
- Autonomous state
- Agentic state
- Compliant state
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What is a major limitation of agency theory when explaining obedience?
- Ignores situational factors
- Predicts zero obedience
- Lacks empirical support
- Ignores individual differences
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In agency theory, what must individuals perceive before undergoing an agentic shift?
- Authoritarian personality
- Moral strain
- Victim proximity
- Legitimate authority
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In social impact theory, what factor reflects the power, status, or authority of a source?
- Immediacy
- Division
- Number
- Strength
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Which psychologist proposed social impact theory in 1981?
- Muzafer Sherif
- Stanley Milgram
- Bibb Latané
- Henri Tajfel
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Which concept is specifically part of Milgram's agency theory of obedience?
- Superordinate goals
- Social force
- Agentic shift
- In-group favouritism
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Which term describes the distress felt when carrying out orders that contradict personal conscience?
- Social impact
- Cognitive dissonance
- Moral strain
- Agentic shift
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In social impact theory, which term describes the status, power, or authority of the source?
- Number
- Agency
- Immediacy
- Strength
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In agency theory, what state is a person in when obeying an authority figure despite experiencing moral strain?
- Autonomous state
- Authoritarian state
- Social impact state
- Agentic state
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Failing to explain why some individuals disobey authority is considered what for agency theory?
- A hypothesis
- A strength
- A limitation
- A methodology
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According to social impact theory, how does adding extra sources affect the rate of social influence?
- Exponential increase
- Diminishing effect
- No effect
- Linear increase
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Which theory argues that obedience occurs when individuals shift responsibility to an authority figure perceived as legitimate?
- Social identity theory
- Realistic conflict theory
- Social impact theory
- Agency theory
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