Ethics and Personal Responsibility

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Which researcher conducted the famous obedience study in the 1960s?

  • Adolf Eichmann
  • Stanley Milgram (correct)
  • Solomon Asch
  • August 15, 1933 – December 20, 1984

What is the definition of conformity?

  • The mass deportation of Jews to ghettos and extermination camps
  • The tendency to align your attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those around you (correct)
  • Compliance with commands given by an authority figure
  • The well-being of people

What is the implication of obedience according to the text?

  • Without obedience, nothing would exist but chaos
  • Obedience is a part of the foundation of society
  • Without stability and productivity, the well-being of people could not exist (correct)
  • All of the above

During the Stanford Prison Experiment, the guards were instructed to use physical violence.

<p>False (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long was the Stanford Prison Experiment supposed to run for?

<p>2 weeks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What symptoms did some of the prisoners develop during the experiment?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Stanford Prison Experiment conclude about behavior?

<p>Situational factors are more important than personality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was found guilty and executed by hanging in 1962?

<p>The person captured in Argentina (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of prejudice?

<p>An unjustifiable negative attitude toward an outgroup (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of aggression in psychology?

<p>A range of behaviors that can result in both physical and psychological harm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the Stanford Prison Experiment?

<p>To show that situational factors caused negative behavior in prisons (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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