Question 1

What shocking voltage level were the participants instructed to administer to the 'learner' in the Milgram study?

Accepted Answer

450 volts

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600 volts

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150 volts

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300 volts

Question 2

What psychological concept was primarily demonstrated by the results of the Milgram obedience study?

Accepted Answer

The power of authority

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Groupthink

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Social comparison theory

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Cognitive dissonance

Question 3

Which ethical concern was raised as a result of the Milgram obedience study?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent

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Debriefing

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Deception

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Confidentiality

Question 4

What effect did the presence of a disobedient peer have on participants in the Milgram study?

Accepted Answer

It decreased their likelihood to obey

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It had no effect on their obedience

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It caused them to leave the study

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It increased their likelihood to obey

Question 5

How did Milgram's study manipulate the perception of authority?

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By having an experimenter in a lab coat supervise the procedure

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By randomly assigning roles without supervision

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By conducting the study in a home setting

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By using a video of authority figures

Question 6

What was the main finding of the Milgram obedience study regarding the percentage of participants who went to the maximum voltage?

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Approximately 65% of participants administered the maximum voltage

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90% of participants stopped before reaching 300 volts

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Only 25% of participants went to the maximum voltage

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About 45% of participants administered the maximum voltage

Question 7

What social psychological phenomenon is illustrated by participants in the Milgram study continuing to follow orders despite moral objections?

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Agentic state

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Bystander effect

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Cognitive dissonance

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Social loafing

Question 8

What role did the 'learner' play in the Milgram obedience study?

Accepted Answer

He was actually a confederate pretending to be shocked

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He was a member of the research team giving instructions

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He was an actual participant receiving real shocks

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He was a psychologist observing the experiment

Question 9

What impact did the location of the Milgram study have on the results?

Accepted Answer

The prestigious university setting increased obedience levels

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A less formal setting increased disobedience

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The location had no significant impact

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Conducting the study outdoors caused confusion

Question 10

Which study provides evidence supporting Milgram's findings on obedience?

Accepted Answer

Burger's replication study

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Asch's conformity study

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Zimbardo's prison experiment

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Pavlov's classical conditioning study

Question 11

Which of the following studies involved variations that tested factors influencing obedience?

Accepted Answer

Milgram's own variations of the original study

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Harlow's rhesus monkey experiment

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Baumeister's ego depletion study

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Festinger's cognitive dissonance experiment

Question 12

What evidence did Sheridan and King provide that supports Milgram's findings on obedience?

Accepted Answer

Participants shocked a puppy despite apparent distress

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Participants believed it was a game

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Participants reported ethical concerns

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Participants refused to follow orders

Question 13

Which study highlighted the effect of authority figures on obedience, reinforcing Milgram's conclusions?

Accepted Answer

Bickman's field experiment

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Darley's bystander effect experiment

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Ross's fundamental attribution error study

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Schachter's cognitive dissonance study

Question 14

Which study revealed the impact of proximity on obedience levels, supporting Milgram's findings?

Accepted Answer

Milgram's proximity variation study

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Bandura's bobo doll experiment

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Asch's conformity experiment

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Tajfel's social identity theory study

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