One Reason That People Are Willing to Obey Persons in Authority

question 3

Multiple Choice

One reason that people are willing to obey persons in authority who order them to engage in destructive behaviors is that ________.

• A)the authority figure represents a significant threat to those who do not obey
• B)authority figures may inadvertently stimulate heuristic mental processes that limit our ability to think about what we are doing
• C)authority figures are selected on the basis of their superior knowledge and understanding in most situations
• D)persons in authority often possess visible signs of their status which remind us of the social norm for obedience to authorities
• E)total submission to the commands of authority figures is always an appropriate course of action