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1
Milgram's studies on obedience to authority showed that:
A)Most people were able to resist the experimenter's pressure to shock the 'learner.'
B)Obedience was strongly linked to the subject's personality.
C)Subjects readily imitated aggressive behavior after seeing violent movies.
D)Most 'teachers' delivered the maximum amount of shock to the 'learner.'
2
In Milgram's study on obedience to authority, what method was used?
A)People were asked to tell a lie about themselves.
B)'Learners' received electroshock from 'teachers.'
C)Participants were paid $100 to view a videotape.
D)A confederate pretended to need help from bystanders.
3
Milgram's intention in conducting his studies of obedience was to replicate the social situation in:
A)College dormitories.
B)Nazi Germany.
C)Viet Nam.
D)The Civil War.
4
Because they felt that they could blame the __________, most people went along with the instructions to administer shock in the Milgram experiment.
A)Learner.
B)Teacher.
C)Experimenter.
D)Situation.
5
Based on Milgram's experiment, of the following, you would be most likely to obey a(n):
A)Fellow student.
B)Employer.
C)Politician.
D)Employee.





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