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An aim of the Milgram (obedience) study was to test "How obedient people would be..."
to any person when asked to harm another person
to a person of authority when asked to help another person
to a person of authority when asked to harm another person
to any person when asked to help another person
2
The
dependent variable
in the Milgram (obedience) study:
Total number of shocks Ps were willing to give
the number of prods used to get the participant to shock
Maximum level of shock Ps were willing to give
the use of an authority figure
3
Which of the following is
not
a sign of tension shown by the participants?
stuttering
licking their lips
uncontrollable seizures
nervous laughter
4
Prior to the experiment, Milgram hypothesized that people..."
would be obedient and would harm another without question
would be obedient but not the extent that they were
would be disobedient and not be willing to harm another
5
Quantitative or qualitative?: highest level of shock given
quantitative
qualitative
not recorded in this study
6
What was the difference in the conformity studies of Milgram and Asch?
Milgram studied authority, Asch studied peer pressure
Milgram used shocks, Asch used words
Milgram used sandwiches, Asch used candy
Milgram was in a lab, Asch was in the field
7
What kind of conformity is happening when a person sees themselves as a tool to carry out orders?
Agentic
Conformism
Bilateral
Unilateral
8
What % of the P's went all the way to the highest lvl of shocks even though he stpped respndng
65%
50%
85%
35%
9
If participants refused to administer shocks
the experiment was considered over
they were given prods 4 times b4 the exp was consd over
they were given prods two times b4 the exp was consd over
they were given prods one time before the exp was consd over
10
Participants were considered done when _____.
After they went to 450 volts or refused 4 times
After they went to 300 volts or refused 4 times
After they went to 450 or refused 3 times
After they went to 300 volts or refused 3 times
11
Which of the following was
not
an ethical violation in the Milgram study
none of the other answers are correct
right to withdraw
debriefing
deception
12
In order to select roles for the experiment:
Ps were run through a computer program that gave roles
Participants drew straws
participants flipped a coin
Participants drew papers from a hat
13
How many total buttons were on the shock machine?
20
10
40
30
14
Sampling method
of the Milgram (obedience) study?
Random
Opportunity
Volunteer
Coercive
15
What incentive were participants given for participating in the Milgram (obedience) study?
$4.50 and had dinner with Miilgram
course credit if they completed the entire study
course credit if they participated for any part of the study
$4.50 if they participated for any part of the study
16
Right now, I wish I were________________.
Using the restroom
Sleeping
Playing video games
Dancing
17
Another name for an actor
who is part of
an experiment:
Constants
Participants
Yankee
Confederate
18
Which is
not
a conclusion that researchers drew from the Milgram study?
Conflict between 2 tendencies: obey authority & not harm
Ppl find recving and obeying dstructive orders stressful
Ppl more obedient to destructive orders than we might think
In situations of stress ppl tend to act aggressively
19
After each incorrect answer, the voltage increased by ____ volts.
10
35
5
15
20
In the Milgram (obedience) study, ________ was
operationalized
as ______.
obedience; number of prods used to get P to shock
obedience; max level of shock P was willing to give
harm; number of prods used to get a P to shock
harm; max level of shock P was willing to give
21
Which of the following was
not
a "prod" used in the Milgram (obedience) study?
"since we paid you for this, you are obligated to continue"
"the experiment requires you to continue"
"please continue"
"you have no choice, you must continue"
22
For the Milgram (obedience)
learners
were
in a separate room from the teacher
in the same room as the teacher
23
Which of the following was not a research method used in the Milgram (obedience) study?
Controlled Observation
Correlation
Interview
Laboratory experiment
24
Milgram believed that from a young age
authority figures train us through classical conditioning
our brains are predisposed to act obediently
we are by nature destructive
we are socialized to be obedient
25
Who was Milgram's mentor featured in the film "The experimenter"
Bandura
Andrade
Zimbardo
Asch
26
All participants gave at least _____ volts of shock.
200
300
450
250
27
Which is a strength in terms of
generalizability
?
having to give a shock to someone is not an everyday task
all subjects were from New Haven, CT
participants came from different backgrounds and jobs
the sample contained both males and females
28
Participants were told that the Milgram (obedience) study would be testing
the correlation of pain tolerance and memory
people's ability to recall in a stressful environment
the effects of punishment on learning
the level of obedience they would show to an auth figure
29
If I were an animal , I would be __________________.
A snake
A puppy
A unicorn
A tiger
30
Quantitative or qualitative result?: responses to interview questions after the test
not measured in this study
qualitative
quantitative
31
Which is
not
true of the sample used in the Milgram (obedience) study
all from New Haven, CT area
Ps had a range of occupations and backgrounds
ages 20-50
equal number of males and females
32
Participants were told that the "shocks would be _________."
curious and a bit spicy
both dangerous and painful
painful but not dangerous
neither painful nor dangerous
33
The mean voltage given was
328 volts
302 volts
399 volts
368 volts
34
Which is my favorite?
Hulu
Netflix
YOUTUBE
Pancakes
35
How were participants recruited for the Milgram (obedience) study?
by recruiting psychology undergrads at Yale University
by posters set up around a university
through a newspaper advertisement
through random telephone calls
36
At what point did the "actor" pound on the wall and stop responding in the Milgram study?
after 250 volts
after 200 volts
after 150 volts
after 300 volts
37
Quantitative or qualitative?: avg rating of how painful P's thought the last two shocks were
Quantitative
not recorded in this study
Qualitative
38
1 of 2 main assumptions of Social Aprch: "
Behavior, cognitions, and emotions can be influenced_
by other individuals
by internal mental processes
by conditioning
by biological structures
39
Quantitative or qualitative?: nervous symptoms recorded during the study.
not recorded in this study
Qualitative
Quantitative
40
Will I study for the Milgram test?
No
Yes
41
How many ACTUAL (real) shocks were used in the Milgram study?
4
3
2
1
42
Which historical situation best represents background and application of the Milgram study?
massacres carried out by soldiers in times of war
children who learn violence from watching television
students paying attn in class whn askd to by authrty figures
crime in society
43
In order to make sure that the participants thought the shocks were in fact painful,
rated pain on a scale of 0-14
were asked to rate how painful they thought the shock was
they were given a real small shock (45 volts)
all of the above are correct
44
The study had a standardized procedure inclding assning roles and scripts this is a strength in
ethics
generalizability
application
reliability
45
Will I obey authority in school and finally stop texting in class?
Yes
No
46
Participants in the Milgram (obedience) were always given the role of the _______.
punisher
learner
student
teacher
47
Who did the Stanford prison experiment?
Asch
Bandura
Milgram
Zimbardo
48
The study carried out by Milgram supports which side of the situational vs individual debate?
situational
individual
neither situational nor individual
both situational and individual
49
What % of P's did researches
think
would go all the way to end evn though he stpped responding?
7-10%
3-6%
0-3%
10-15%
50
What was NOT an apparatus used in the Milgram study?
Lab coat
Cattle Prod
a shock generator
slips of paper
