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?

Investigate obedience by testing how far individuals will go to obey an authority figure Signup and view all the answers

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

Instrument for carrying out another person’s wishes Signup and view all the answers

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

No independent variable was present Signup and view all the answers

How were participants obtained for the study?

By a newspaper advertisement and direct mail solicitation Signup and view all the answers

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

Teacher Signup and view all the answers

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

A confederate who was strapped into a chair with non-active electrodes Signup and view all the answers

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

450 volts Signup and view all the answers

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

The experimenter encouraged the 'teacher' to continue Signup and view all the answers

How were the participants' actions recorded during the experiment?

Through observations made by the experimenter and others through one-way mirrors, as well as magnetic tape recordings and occasional photographs Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

How were participants obtained for the study?

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

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

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

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

How were the participants' actions recorded during the experiment?

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