Obedience Experiment

Definition

An obedience experiment refers to a research study designed to investigate how people respond to authority figures and whether they will obey commands, even if it goes against their personal beliefs or values.

Related terms

Milgram Experiment:

A famous obedience experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in which participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person under the guidance of an authority figure.

Obedience:

The act of complying with orders or commands from someone perceived as having authority or power.

Authority Figure:

A person who possesses power or control over others and is seen as having the right to give orders and be obeyed.