What Kind of Teacher Do You Want?What Kind of Teacher Do You Want?

One who makes all the decisions?One who makes all the decisions?– Autocratic LeadershipAutocratic Leadership

One who allows complete freedom?One who allows complete freedom?– Laissez Faire LeadershipLaissez Faire Leadership

One who actively encourages group One who actively encourages group decision-making?decision-making?– Democratic LeadershipDemocratic Leadership

Obedience - ReflectionsObedience - Reflections

What makes us obey – why do we do What makes us obey – why do we do it?it?

What assumptions are made about What assumptions are made about obedience?obedience?

Why do people obey?Why do people obey?

SocializationSocialization– People are socialized to obey authority People are socialized to obey authority

figuresfigures– To do otherwise conflicts with deeply To do otherwise conflicts with deeply

held beliefsheld beliefs

Foot-in-the-Door EffectFoot-in-the-Door Effect– Tendency to give into major demands Tendency to give into major demands

once they give into minor onesonce they give into minor ones

Why do people obey?Why do people obey?Confusion about AttitudesConfusion about Attitudes– People who are aware of their attitudes will act People who are aware of their attitudes will act

in accordance with themin accordance with them– Disturbed by the environment – confused – will Disturbed by the environment – confused – will

act against their attitudesact against their attitudes

BuffersBuffers– If shielded from the consequences, people are If shielded from the consequences, people are

more likely to follow orders (even immoral more likely to follow orders (even immoral ones)ones)

– Ex. – Soldiers (close range or far away)Ex. – Soldiers (close range or far away)

ObedienceObedienceWhat makes good people do bad What makes good people do bad things?things?– Milgram’s Obedience Study Milgram’s Obedience Study ☺play me☺play me

– The Stanford Prison ExperimentThe Stanford Prison Experiment– ““The Lucifer Effect” (Zimbardo)The Lucifer Effect” (Zimbardo)– Abu Graib Prison ScandalAbu Graib Prison Scandal