Milgram's studies explored _____; Asch's studies explored _____.a.obedience; norm formationb.obedience; conformityc.conformity; norm formationd.conformity; obedience

When Milgram conducted the obedience study with 40 men, he found thata.only authoritarian persons are willing to obey.b.approximately 65% of his subjects were highly obedient.c.very few people are willing to obey another person if it will lead to harm.d.most people who obeyed did so happily.

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.

Milgram's obedience experiments primarily explored which principle? Social Validation Authority Scarcity Reciprocation

Question 11According to Professor Plous, the best available evidence suggests that if Stanley Milgram's controversial research on obedience could be conducted today, the level of obedience found would probably be _______ what Milgram found in the 1960s.1 pointmuch lower thansomewhat higherapproximately the same assomewhat lower than

Which of the following illustrates the role played by normative social influence in the obedience of Milgram’s participants?A.Men and women exhibited similar levels of obedience in the research.B.When other “teachers” (actually confederates) refused to continue with the study, participants’ obedience rates declined significantly.C.Many participants showed signs of nervous laughter during the course of the study.D.The “learner” (actually a confederate) announced before the study began that he had a pre-existing heart condition.