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What was the primary motivation behind Stanley Milgram's 1963 experiment?
What was the primary motivation behind Stanley Milgram's 1963 experiment?
- To study the effect of punishment on learning.
- To determine if there was something unique about German culture that made people more obedient to authority. (correct)
- To test the effectiveness of using electric shock as a teaching method.
- To compare the obedience levels of Americans and Germans
Milgram stopped his planned cross-cultural comparison because..
Milgram stopped his planned cross-cultural comparison because..
- He ran out of funding for the study
- The American participants refused to continue the experiment.
- The obedience levels of American participants were unexpectedly high. (correct)
- He found that his initial hypothesis about Germans was incorrect
The main aim of Milgram's study was to determine: a) How punishment affects learning
The main aim of Milgram's study was to determine: a) How punishment affects learning
- How punishment affects learning
- The psychological profiles of obedient individuals.
- How far individuals would follow an authority figure's orders, even if it conflicted with their morals. (correct)
Milgram's experiment sought to shed light on the behavior of individuals in events like
Milgram's experiment sought to shed light on the behavior of individuals in events like
Milgram specifically questioned if people who participated in Nazi crimes were simply:
Milgram specifically questioned if people who participated in Nazi crimes were simply:
The number of participants in Milgram's study was
The number of participants in Milgram's study was
Participants in Milgram's study were primarily recruited through....
Participants in Milgram's study were primarily recruited through....
The participants in Milgram's study came from...
The participants in Milgram's study came from...
Each participant in Milgram's study was paid..
Each participant in Milgram's study was paid..
In the experiment, the actual participant was assigned the role of the....
In the experiment, the actual participant was assigned the role of the....
The confederate in Milgram's study was known as...
The confederate in Milgram's study was known as...
Participants were told the study was investigating...
Participants were told the study was investigating...
The "teacher" was instructed to administer what to the "learner" for incorrect answers?
The "teacher" was instructed to administer what to the "learner" for incorrect answers?
To make the shocks seem real, participants...
To make the shocks seem real, participants...
The shock generator used in the study had voltage levels ranging from...
The shock generator used in the study had voltage levels ranging from...
The highest voltage level on the shock generator was labeled...
The highest voltage level on the shock generator was labeled...
Mr. Wallace, the "learner," was...
Mr. Wallace, the "learner," was...
Mr. Wallace was placed in a separate room and....
Mr. Wallace was placed in a separate room and....
What was the maximum voltage level on the shock generator in Milgram's experiment?
What was the maximum voltage level on the shock generator in Milgram's experiment?
What happened at the 300-volt level during the experiment?
What happened at the 300-volt level during the experiment?
What was the primary instruction given by the experimenter to the participant (teacher)?
What was the primary instruction given by the experimenter to the participant (teacher)?
Which of the following was one of the standardized prompts used by the experimenter when the participant hesitated to continue?
Which of the following was one of the standardized prompts used by the experimenter when the participant hesitated to continue?
What percentage of participants administered the maximum 450-volt shock?
What percentage of participants administered the maximum 450-volt shock?
What was a common reaction among participants who continued administering shocks?
What was a common reaction among participants who continued administering shocks?
After the experiment, what was the average rating participants gave for the pain they believed they had inflicted at the highest shock level (on a scale of 1 to 14)?
After the experiment, what was the average rating participants gave for the pain they believed they had inflicted at the highest shock level (on a scale of 1 to 14)?
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