Asked by KAITLYN MIXON on May 27, 2024
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Participants in the Milgram obedience studies were ordered to
A) play the role of the prison guards.
B) write an essay supporting a position they didn't believe in.
C) deliver electric shocks to a learner for giving answers.
D) participate in a team tug-of-war by pulling on a rope as hard as they could.
Electric Shocks
A sudden discharge of electrical energy through a part of the body, often used for medical therapy or as a laboratory method of study.
Obedience Studies
Research exploring the extent to which individuals comply with the commands of an authority figure, famously exemplified by Stanley Milgram's experiments.
- Appreciate the significance of authority on the obedience response, as demonstrated in the experiments conducted by Milgram.
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Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the significance of authority on the obedience response, as demonstrated in the experiments conducted by Milgram.
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