Psychology of Obedience

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What type of state do subordinates adopt when given extreme commands by legitimate authority figures?

  • Agentic state (correct)
  • Rebellious state
  • Authoritarian state
  • Obedient state

What overrides training in ethics, empathy, and moral values for many people?

  • Ethical tendency
  • Moral values tendency
  • Obedience tendency (correct)
  • Empathy tendency

In what type of setting did the Milgram study take place?

  • Laboratory at Yale University (correct)
  • Private residence
  • Public park
  • Coffee shop

What was the main aim of the study mentioned in the text?

<p>Investigate obedience by testing how far individuals will go to obey an authority figure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of obedience, what does an individual become when following extreme commands from an authority figure?

<p>Instrument for carrying out another person’s wishes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is Milgram's study considered a controlled observation rather than an experiment?

<p>No independent variable was present (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were participants obtained for the study?

<p>By a newspaper advertisement and direct mail solicitation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role assigned to the participants in the experimental group?

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

How was the learner's role portrayed in the experiment?

<p>A confederate who was strapped into a chair with non-active electrodes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the maximum voltage level on the electric shock generator?

<p>450 volts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the experimenter respond when the 'teacher' turned to them for advice on whether to proceed?

<p>The experimenter encouraged the 'teacher' to continue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were the participants' actions recorded during the experiment?

<p>Through observations made by the experimenter and others through one-way mirrors, as well as magnetic tape recordings and occasional photographs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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