Doing what an authority figure instructs is a form of social influence called:

1. Social influence comes in several forms distinguished by their source. 2. Another form of social influence is obedience to authority. 3. The instruction comes from someone holding a recognised position of power. 4. Conformity instead follows the behaviour of peers rather than an authority. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 12 'Social Psychology', sections 12.1-12.5_