29) The results of Milgram's obedience experiments, as well as some more recent near-replications, suggest that ______________ will obey an order from an authority figure to harm an anonymous person: NO ONEVERY FEW people (about 1%)SOME people (about 1/3)MOST people (about 2/3)
Question
29) The results of Milgram's obedience experiments, as well as some more recent near-replications, suggest that ______________ will obey an order from an authority figure to harm an anonymous person: NO ONEVERY FEW people (about 1%)SOME people (about 1/3)MOST people (about 2/3)
Solution
The results of Milgram's obedience experiments suggest that MOST people (about 2/3) will obey an order from an authority figure to harm an anonymous person.
Similar Questions
In Milgram's controversial study on obedience, nearly __________ of the participants were willing to administer what appeared to be lethal electrical shocks to another person because they were told to do so by an authority figure.Question 8Select one:a.1/3b.2/3c.3/4d.4/5
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.
According 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 than12.Question 12In a study on obedience, Charles Hofling and his associates (1966) found that when an unknown doctor asked nurses to administer twice the maximum dose of an unknown drug, _______ nurses obeyed the doctor's order. Hofling et al. also found that when other nurses and student nurses were asked to predict whether they would follow the doctor's order in such a situation, _______ predicted that they would refuse.1 pointnearly all; nearly allvery few; nearly allnearly all; very fewvery few; very few13.Question 13As explained by Professor Jerry Harvey in an assigned video, the Abilene Paradox occurs when group members are in _______ with one another and _______.1 pointagreement; believe they're smarter than other group membersconflict; don't care about the needs of other group membersagreement; fear separation from the groupconflict; believe they're smarter than other group members14.Question 14Although the Stanford Prison Experiment is a classic study in social psychology, it took place before modern-day ethical guidelines. Indeed, if Professor Plous were to propose a "Wesleyan Prison Experiment" identical to the original study, his university's Institutional Review Board (IRB) would reject the proposal, because modern IRBs never approve studies that:1 pointGenerate negative emotions among participants Lead people to behave in ways that they later regrettedDo not allow participants to choose their role (prisoner or guard)Do not obtain "informed consent" from the participants15.Question 15Correlational research is very useful, but it cannot tell us with certainty whether a score on one variable tends to:1 pointCause a change in the score on another variableRemain unchanged when the score on another variable increasesIncrease when the score on another variable increasesDecrease when the score on another variable increases
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
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.