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2. Because they felt that they could blame the __________, most people went along with the instructions to administer shock in the Milgram experiment.

  • Situation
  • Experimenter
  • Teacher
  • Learner

3. Milgram's studies on obedience to authority showed that...

  • most people were able to resist the experimenter's pressure to shock the 'learner.'
  • most 'teachers' delivered the maximum amount of shock to the 'learner.'
  • subjects readily imitated aggressive behavior after seeing violent movies.
  • obedience was strongly linked to the subject's personality.

4. Milgram's intention in conducting his studies of obedience was to replicate the social situation in...

  • The American Civil War
  • College dormitories
  • Nazi Germany
  • Vietnam

5. In Milgram's study on obedience to authority, what method was used?

  • A confederate pretended to need help from bystanders.
  • 'Learners' received an electric shock from 'teachers.'
  • Participants were paid $100 to view a videotape.
  • People were asked to tell a lie about themselves.

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