The Agentic State and Obedience Quiz
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According to Stanley Milgram, the agentic state is a psychological concept that explains obedience to authority because individuals

  • believe they are not accountable for their actions
  • feel personally responsible for their actions
  • see themselves as independent decision-makers
  • view themselves as instruments of authority (correct)

    • In the agentic state, individuals shift their moral responsibility to the

  • authority figure (correct)
  • fulfillment of their role
  • participants in the obedience experiments
  • consequences of their actions

    • According to the agentic state explanation, individuals in the agentic state view themselves as

  • making independent choices
  • following instructions (correct)
  • taking personal responsibility
  • acting against their own values

    • The psychological shift in the agentic state allows individuals to distance themselves from the consequences of their actions because they believe they are

    <p>following orders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Stanley Milgram conducted famous obedience experiments where participants were instructed to

    <p>administer electric shocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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