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According to Burger (2014), which of the following features of Milgram's study design mirrors well-documented psychological effects?a.the opportunity to accept responsibilityb.the "slippery slope" of large requests that plunge into small onesc.the unlimited time available to reflect on a decisiond.the framing of shock-giving as the social norm for a situation

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According to Burger (2014), which of the following features of Milgram's study design mirrors well-documented psychological effects?a.the opportunity to accept responsibilityb.the "slippery slope" of large requests that plunge into small onesc.the unlimited time available to reflect on a decisiond.the framing of shock-giving as the social norm for a situation

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The answer to this question is b. the "slippery slope" of large requests that plunge into small ones. This feature of Milgram's study design mirrors well-documented psychological effects. The "slippery slope" refers to the idea that a small initial commitment can lead to larger commitments. This is also known as the foot-in-the-door technique, which is a well-documented psychological effect.

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Which of the following is a change that Burger (2009) made from the original Milgram study when he replicated the research several decades later?A.He told participants that the study was part of research on the effects of punishment on learning.B.He paid participants for their involvement.C.He had a clinical psychologist present to intervene if participants appeared distressed.D.He examined only female participants.

Which of the following best represents the major conclusion people draw from Milgram's research.

What were the basic results of psychologist Stanley Milgram's original obedience study?Group of answer choicesOnly about one-third of the subjects continued to obey the experimenter and administer shocks beyond the 350-volt level.All of theseThe majority of the subjects refused to continue the experiment when the learner first protested that the shocks were painful at the 90-volt level.Despite hearing protests from the “learner” in another room, two-thirds of the subjects continued to administer shocks all the way to the full 450-volt level.

What has been noted about the Milgram-type studies?A.Ethical guidelines have made it impossible to continue these types of studies.B.Obedience levels have remained similar across the studies.C.Obedience levels have declined consistently since Milgram’s original study.D.The level of obedience found in Milgram’s original study could not be replicated.

Which of the following is NOT an explanation that Milgram and others have emphasized in interpreting the basic results of his obedience studies? a. The conditions of the experiment caused people's aggressive tendencies, which are normally suppressed, to rise to the surface. b. Volunteers came into the experiment as products of a social world that trains people to obey legitimate authorities and to play by the rules. c. The experimenter acted in a self-assured manner and indicated that he was responsible if anything went wrong. d. The experimenter was closer than the learner, and hence a more potent social influence on the subject.

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