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Material Type: Notes; Professor: Gore; Class: Social Psychology: W; Subject: PSY Psychology; University: Eastern Kentucky University; Term: Unknown 1989;
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“This is Dr. Smith, from Psychiatry, calling. I was askedto see Mr. Jones this morning, and I’m going to haveto see him again tonight. I don’t have a lot of time, andI’d like him to have some medication by the time I getto the ward. Will you please check your medicine^ Hofling et al. (1966)
z z z Reasons for the Nurse Not to ObeyThe prescription was given by phone, in directviolation of hospital policy.The medication had not been cleared for usenor placed on the ward stock list.The prescribed dosage was dangerous.
Yet ________% of the nurses from22 separate stations obeyed!
z z z TitlesClothingAutomobilesSymbols of Authority
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z z Is this authority truly an expert? zHow truthful can we expect this expert to be? This question helps us consider the substance ofauthority rather than the symbols of authority.^ Your Counterattack