Using your knowledge of how people resist pressures to obey, explain why you are less likely to obey the nurse outside the hospital. (Total 4 marks)

Model Answer

Outside the hospital, the nurse’s legitimacy of authority is reduced. In the hospital, their role as a nurse and their uniform reinforce their authority. However, outside this context, these situational cues are absent, making it easier to resist their orders. Additionally, the lack of institutional backing further weakens their perceived authority.