Question 1

As an example of the liberating effects of group influence,___% of the participants in a variation of Milgram's study conformed to the confederate's behavior when the confederates defied the experimenter.

Accepted Answer

A)   90
B)   45
C)   20
D)   10E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

While control participants were correct about line-length judgments more than 99% of the time in Asch's conformity study,his naive participants conformed to the incorrect judgments of others ___% of the time.

Accepted Answer

A)   12
B)   37
C)   65
D)   87E) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 3

When participants in Milgram's experiments wanted to quit,they were given

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A)   shocks to keep them going.
B)   money as an incentive to keep going.
C)   up to four verbal prods to keep them going.
D)   a reward for being one of the few to disobey.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 4

Discuss the ethics of Milgram's study. study.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Milgram's studies explored _______; Asch's studies explored _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   obedience; conformity
B)   conformity; norm formation
C)   obedience; norm formation
D)   conformity; obedienceE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The most famous and controversial experiments in social psychology were conducted by

Accepted Answer

A)   Sherif.
B)   Milgram.
C)   Asch.
D)   Watson.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 7

In one variation of his original experiment,Milgram arranged for a confederate "clerk" (posing as a fellow participant) to assume command in the experimenter's absence.As a result of this manipulation,

Accepted Answer

A)   most teachers agreed to comply with the orders of their fellow group member.
B)   the teachers competed with him and with each other for the role of leader.
C)   participants became more positive about their roles in this cohesive group, and some even became enthusiastic.
D)   80% of the teachers refused to comply fully.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Describe three of the variations done on Milgram's original obedience experiment.Be sure to discuss how the results varied as a function of these changes.

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Question 9

When Milgram's experimental series was reenacted in Bridgeport,Connecticut,far from the prestige and authority of Yale University,the proportion of participants who fully complied with orders to shock the learner _______ compared to the Yale rate.

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A)   remained unchanged
B)   decreased
C)   increased slightly
D)   increased significantlyE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

,22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose.Results showed that

Accepted Answer

A)   most would not act on the order unless the caller named a familiar physician as a reference.
B)   most nurses refused to comply unless given the order in writing.
C)   less experienced nurses complied but more experienced ones challenged the order.
D)   all but one proceeded to comply without delay.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In a variation of the Milgram study,teachers were required to force the learner's hand into contact with a shock plate.Under these conditions,___% obeyed.

Accepted Answer

A)   100
B)   70
C)   30
D)   15E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The experimenter in Milgram's study used all EXCEPT which of the following verbal prods to encourage participants to continue?

Accepted Answer

A)   "It is absolutely essential that you continue."
B)   "You will be penalized if you refuse to go on."
C)   "You have no other choice, you must go on."
D)   "The experiment requires that you continue."E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

During the 1970s,the military junta in power in Greece initially selected candidates for officers based on their submission to authority.The candidates were first asked to guard prisoners,then to observe torture,and then to eventually practice torture.This process demonstrates how _______ can breed _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   obedience; conformity
B)   conformity; obedience
C)   compliance; acceptance
D)   acceptance; complianceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In follow-up experiments to his initial study,Milgram made the learner's protests more compelling by having him complain of a heart condition,then scream and plead for release,and finally refuse to answer.With this added condition,

Accepted Answer

A)   the majority of participants still fully obeyed the experimenter's demands.
B)   teachers were more reluctant to deliver initial shocks.
C)   learners became more real and personal to the teacher.
D)   fewer participants went to 450 volts.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

found that expectant women expressed more _______ to their pregnancies after seeing an ultrasound photo of the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A)   apathy
B)   resentment
C)   commitment
D)   hostilityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Briefly summarize the studies by Asch and Milgram by listing the topic and method of each.Be sure to also provide a real life example of each study.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

When Milgram conducted his first series of experiments with a sample of 20- to 50-year-old men,he found that over 60 percent of them

Accepted Answer

A)   refused to deliver shocks beyond 150 volts.
B)   refused to deliver shocks past the 300-volt level.
C)   went clear to 450 volts.
D)   asked to be released from the experiment by 135 volts.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In light of the Milgram studies,which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determined obedience?

Accepted Answer

A)   the victim's emotional distance
B)   the victim's physical distance
C)   the authority's closeness and legitimacy
D)   whether or not the authority was institutionalizedE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In a variation of the Milgram study,the learner was in the same room as the teacher.Under these conditions,___% obeyed to 450 volts.

Accepted Answer

A)   100
B)   80
C)   40
D)   20E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

_______ occurs when soldiers or employees follow questionable orders,such as when nurses willingly follow a physician's order to give a patient a dangerously high dosage of medication.

Accepted Answer

A)   Norm formation
B)   Conformity
C)   Obedience
D)   AcceptanceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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While control participants were correct about line-length judgments more than 99% of the time in Asch's conformity study,his naive participants conformed to the incorrect judgments of others ___% of the time.

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Discuss the ethics of Milgram's study. study.

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Milgram's studies explored _______; Asch's studies explored _______.

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The most famous and controversial experiments in social psychology were conducted by

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In one variation of his original experiment,Milgram arranged for a confederate "clerk" (posing as a fellow participant) to assume command in the experimenter's absence.As a result of this manipulation,

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Describe three of the variations done on Milgram's original obedience experiment.Be sure to discuss how the results varied as a function of these changes.

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When Milgram's experimental series was reenacted in Bridgeport,Connecticut,far from the prestige and authority of Yale University,the proportion of participants who fully complied with orders to shock the learner _______ compared to the Yale rate.

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,22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose.Results showed that

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In a variation of the Milgram study,teachers were required to force the learner's hand into contact with a shock plate.Under these conditions,___% obeyed.

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The experimenter in Milgram's study used all EXCEPT which of the following verbal prods to encourage participants to continue?

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In follow-up experiments to his initial study,Milgram made the learner's protests more compelling by having him complain of a heart condition,then scream and plead for release,and finally refuse to answer.With this added condition,

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found that expectant women expressed more _______ to their pregnancies after seeing an ultrasound photo of the fetus.

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Briefly summarize the studies by Asch and Milgram by listing the topic and method of each.Be sure to also provide a real life example of each study.

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When Milgram conducted his first series of experiments with a sample of 20- to 50-year-old men,he found that over 60 percent of them

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