1Cademy - Motivation for Obedience

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Obedience

Concept

Motivation for Obedience

A primary reason individuals comply with demands from authority figures is their concern about the potential negative consequences that may arise from non-compliance.

Updated 2026-07-02

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OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

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A new employee, Jordan, is instructed by their manager to complete a tedious task that is not part of their job description. Jordan is concerned that refusing the request might lead to a negative performance review or being assigned even less desirable work in the future. Despite feeling the request is unfair, Jordan completes the task. Which of the following best explains Jordan's decision to comply?

Learn After

A new employee, Jordan, is instructed by their manager to complete a tedious task that is not part of their job description. Jordan is concerned that refusing the request might lead to a negative performance review or being assigned even less desirable work in the future. Despite feeling the request is unfair, Jordan completes the task. Which of the following best explains Jordan's decision to comply?