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Explain two Psychological processes that may be involved in obedience to authority.
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Explain two Psychological processes that may be involved in obedience to authority Obedience is obeying an order issued by an authority figure. When we are overviewed by someone in authority we find it easy to deny personal responsibility for our actions. From early childhood we are taught to obey our parents, teachers and elders. We are conditioned to obey and respect authority, which makes it a powerful tool for persuasion. In Milgram's (1963) experiment, the participant's responsibility for their actions were removed when the experimenter said "I'm responsible for what goes on here" participants showed visible relief. However there was some pressure from the experimenter urging the participants to continue administering the shocks even when it was clear the participant's were concerned by the learner's cries. However when urged on the participants continued, knowing that they wouldn't be held responsible. On the other hand we can expect the participants to hesitate administering...
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