Social Power and Obedience Quiz

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What is the fundamental concept in social science?

Control

Obedience

Power (correct)

Influence

What does social power refer to?

Emotional intelligence and empathy

Influence and control over outcomes (correct)

Intellectual capacity and knowledge

Physical strength and agility

Who conducted laboratory studies of obedience to authority mentioned in the text?

The coach

Bertrand Russell

Stanley Milgram (correct)

The police officer

What was Stanley Milgram certain about regarding the participants in his studies?

Few participants would carry out the experimenter’s orders Signup and view all the answers

What did the text reveal about participants in Milgram's studies when faced with the pressure of the experimenter's power?

They buckled under the pressure of the experimenter’s power Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of adding additional cues in Milgram's subsequent studies?

To signal the learner's unwillingness to continue in the study Signup and view all the answers

What effect did moving the learner into the same room as the teacher have on obedience?

Obedience dropped to 40% Signup and view all the answers

Why did Milgram move the study away from prestigious Yale University?

To set up the study in an office building located in a shopping area Signup and view all the answers

Why did Milgram study obedience instead of conformity?

Because authority did not directly engage in the action demanded of the teacher Signup and view all the answers

What signs of nervousness and tension did many subjects display in the experimental situation?

Sweating, trembling, and stuttering Signup and view all the answers

Social Power and Obedience Quiz

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What is the fundamental concept in social science?

What does social power refer to?

Who conducted laboratory studies of obedience to authority mentioned in the text?

What was Stanley Milgram certain about regarding the participants in his studies?

What did the text reveal about participants in Milgram's studies when faced with the pressure of the experimenter's power?

What was the purpose of adding additional cues in Milgram's subsequent studies?

What effect did moving the learner into the same room as the teacher have on obedience?

Why did Milgram move the study away from prestigious Yale University?

Why did Milgram study obedience instead of conformity?

What signs of nervousness and tension did many subjects display in the experimental situation?

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