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What is the fundamental concept in social science?
Power
What does social power refer to?
Influence and control over outcomes
Who conducted laboratory studies of obedience to authority mentioned in the text?
Stanley Milgram
What was Stanley Milgram certain about regarding the participants in his studies?
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What did the text reveal about participants in Milgram's studies when faced with the pressure of the experimenter's power?
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What was the purpose of adding additional cues in Milgram's subsequent studies?
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What effect did moving the learner into the same room as the teacher have on obedience?
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Why did Milgram move the study away from prestigious Yale University?
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Why did Milgram study obedience instead of conformity?
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What signs of nervousness and tension did many subjects display in the experimental situation?
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