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What percentage of participants in the Milgram study administered all shocks?
What percentage of participants in the Milgram study administered all shocks?
- 40%
- 30%
- 65% (correct)
- 50%
In follow-up studies of the Milgram experiment, what percentage of participants obeyed when the researcher gave orders by phone?
In follow-up studies of the Milgram experiment, what percentage of participants obeyed when the researcher gave orders by phone?
- 30%
- 48%
- 10%
- 23% (correct)
What factor led to 40% obedience in the Milgram study when the learner and teacher were in the same room?
What factor led to 40% obedience in the Milgram study when the learner and teacher were in the same room?
- Conflicting authority figures
- Place learner's hand on shock plate
- Learner and teacher proximity (correct)
- Orders given by phone
What was Milgram interested in regarding the conduct of Germans in Nazi death camps?
What was Milgram interested in regarding the conduct of Germans in Nazi death camps?
What percentage of women participants showed obedience in the Milgram study?
What percentage of women participants showed obedience in the Milgram study?
How did Milgram suggest ordinary Americans could become agents of terrible destructive processes?
How did Milgram suggest ordinary Americans could become agents of terrible destructive processes?
Why do individuals in individualistic cultures tend to focus on autonomy?
Why do individuals in individualistic cultures tend to focus on autonomy?
In social cognition, why is the Actor-Observer effect significant?
In social cognition, why is the Actor-Observer effect significant?
According to Nisbett et al. (1973), what is a key aspect of the Actor-Observer effect?
According to Nisbett et al. (1973), what is a key aspect of the Actor-Observer effect?
What leads individuals to make situational attributions for their own behavior according to the text?
What leads individuals to make situational attributions for their own behavior according to the text?
How does the Actor-Observer bias influence our understanding of behavior?
How does the Actor-Observer bias influence our understanding of behavior?
What is a common reason for underestimating the power of a situation as per the text?
What is a common reason for underestimating the power of a situation as per the text?
What does the affective component of the ABC model of attitudes refer to?
What does the affective component of the ABC model of attitudes refer to?
Which component of the ABC model of attitudes involves beliefs about something?
Which component of the ABC model of attitudes involves beliefs about something?
According to the ABC model of attitudes, what does the behavioural component focus on?
According to the ABC model of attitudes, what does the behavioural component focus on?
In the context of attitudes, what can shape attitudes according to the text?
In the context of attitudes, what can shape attitudes according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way attitudes can develop early on?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way attitudes can develop early on?
How does the time spent thinking about something relate to attitudes according to the text?
How does the time spent thinking about something relate to attitudes according to the text?
What is one of the factors that can increase how well attitudes predict behavior?
What is one of the factors that can increase how well attitudes predict behavior?
What factor can make attitudes predict behavior more accurately?
What factor can make attitudes predict behavior more accurately?
In the context of attitudes and behavior prediction, what does the term 'attitude strength' refer to?
In the context of attitudes and behavior prediction, what does the term 'attitude strength' refer to?
What procedure is mentioned in the text that leads people to believe that their truthfulness can be determined?
What procedure is mentioned in the text that leads people to believe that their truthfulness can be determined?
Why may people misrepresent their attitudes according to the text?
Why may people misrepresent their attitudes according to the text?
What is suggested as a reason for the inability to predict behavior from stated attitudes?
What is suggested as a reason for the inability to predict behavior from stated attitudes?
What term describes the intensification of initial attitudes following discussions within a like-minded group?
What term describes the intensification of initial attitudes following discussions within a like-minded group?
Which of the following is a condition that sets the stage for groupthink?
Which of the following is a condition that sets the stage for groupthink?
What is the key factor that drives group polarization over time and isolation?
What is the key factor that drives group polarization over time and isolation?
Which event is famously cited as an example of groupthink in action?
Which event is famously cited as an example of groupthink in action?
What effect does groupthink have on a group's decision-making process?
What effect does groupthink have on a group's decision-making process?
How does group polarization explain the strengthening of prejudices and political views?
How does group polarization explain the strengthening of prejudices and political views?
