Milgram believed that from a young age

we are socialized to be obedient

An aim of the Milgram (obedience) study was to test "How obedient people would be..."

to a person of authority when asked to harm another person

Which is not a conclusion that researchers drew from the Milgram study?

In situations of stress ppl tend to act aggressively

What incentive were participants given for participating in the Milgram (obedience) study?

$4.50 if they participated for any part of the study

Which is not true of the sample used in the Milgram (obedience) study

equal number of males and females

The dependent variable in the Milgram (obedience) study:

Maximum level of shock Ps were willing to give

Prior to the experiment, Milgram hypothesized that people..."

would be obedient but not the extent that they were

In order to select roles for the experiment:

Participants drew papers from a hat

How were participants recruited for the Milgram (obedience) study?

through a newspaper advertisement

For the Milgram (obedience) learners were

in a separate room from the teacher

If participants refused to administer shocks

they were given prods 4 times b4 the exp was consd over

Participants were told that the Milgram (obedience) study would be testing

the effects of punishment on learning

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"

In the Milgram (obedience) study, ________ was operationalized as ______.

obedience; max level of shock P was willing to give

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1
Milgram believed that from a young age
we are socialized to be obedient
authority figures train us through classical conditioning
we are by nature destructive
our brains are predisposed to act obediently
2
An aim of the Milgram (obedience) study was to test "How obedient people would be..."
to a person of authority when asked to harm another person
to any person when asked to help another person
to a person of authority when asked to help another person
to any person when asked to harm another person
3
Which of the following is not a sign of tension shown by the participants?
yelling
uncontrollable seizures
stuttering
nervous laughter
4
The independent variable in the Milgram (obedience) study
there was no real IV
the fact that the study took place at a prestigious Uni.
use of an authority figure
number of prods used
5
Sampling method of the Milgram (obedience) study?
Coercive
Opportunity
Volunteer
Random
6
Which is not a conclusion that researchers drew from the Milgram study?
Ppl find recving and obeying dstructive orders stressful
Conflict between 2 tendencies: obey authority & not harm
In situations of stress ppl tend to act aggressively
Ppl more obedient to destructive orders than we might think
7
What incentive were participants given for participating in the Milgram (obedience) study?
course credit if they participated for any part of the study
$4.50 if they completed the entire study
$4.50 if they participated for any part of the study
course credit if they completed the entire study
8
Participants were told that the "shocks would be _________."
painful but not dangerous
dangerous but not painful
neither painful nor dangerous
both dangerous and painful
9
Participants in the Milgram (obedience) were always given the role of the _______.
learner
punisher
teacher
student
10
The study had a standardized procedure inclding assning roles and scripts this is a strength in
generalizability
application
ethics
reliability
11
Which is not true of the sample used in the Milgram (obedience) study
ages 20-50
Ps had a range of occupations and backgrounds
equal number of males and females
all from New Haven, CT area
12
The dependent variable in the Milgram (obedience) study:
Maximum level of shock Ps were willing to give
Total number of shocks Ps were willing to give
the number of prods used to get the participant to shock
the use of an authority figure
13
Prior to the experiment, Milgram hypothesized that people..."
would be obedient but not the extent that they were
would be obedient and would harm another without question
would be disobedient and not be willing to harm another
14
Which of the following was not an ethical violation in the Milgram study
debriefing
deception
none of the other answers are correct
right to withdraw
15
In order to select roles for the experiment:
participants flipped a coin
Ps were run through a computer program that gave roles
Participants drew straws
Participants drew papers from a hat
16
How were participants recruited for the Milgram (obedience) study?
by recruiting psychology undergrads at Yale University
through random telephone calls
through a newspaper advertisement
by posters set up around a university
17
Quantitative or qualitative?: nervous symptoms recorded during the study.
Quantitative
Qualitative
not recorded in this study
18
For the Milgram (obedience) learners were
in the same room as the teacher
in a separate room from the teacher
19
Which of the following was not a research method used in the Milgram (obedience) study?
Laboratory experiment
Controlled Observation
Interview
Correlation
20
If participants refused to administer shocks
they were given prods two times b4 the exp was consd over
the experiment was considered over
they were given prods one time before the exp was consd over
they were given prods 4 times b4 the exp was consd over
21
Participants were told that the Milgram (obedience) study would be testing
people's ability to recall in a stressful environment
the correlation of pain tolerance and memory
the level of obedience they would show to an auth figure
the effects of punishment on learning
22
All participants gave at least _____ volts of shock.
450
200
300
250
23
In order to make sure that the participants thought the shocks were in fact painful,
they were given a real small shock (45 volts)
rated pain on a scale of 0-14
all other answers are correct
were asked to rate how painful they thought the shock was
24
Which of the following was not a "prod" used in the Milgram (obedience) study?
"you have no choice, you must continue"
"the experiment requires you to continue"
"please continue"
"since we paid you for this, you are obligated to continue"
25
What % of the P's went all the way to the highest lvl of shocks even though he stpped respndng
35%
85%
50%
65%
26
After each incorrect answer, the voltage increased by ____ volts.
10
15
35
5
27
In the Milgram (obedience) study, ________ was operationalized as ______.
harm; number of prods used to get a P to shock
obedience; number of prods used to get P to shock
obedience; max level of shock P was willing to give
harm; max level of shock P was willing to give
28
Quantitative or qualitative?: highest level of shock given
not recorded in this study
qualitative
quantitative
29
The mean voltage given was
368 volts
328 volts
399 volts
302 volts
30
At what point did the "actor" pound on the wall and stop responding in the Milgram study?
after 250 volts
after 300 volts
after 150 volts
after 200 volts

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