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How did Burger's (2009) replication differ from Milgram's original research?

A) Fewer people obeyed the experimenter and administered 450 volts.
B) More participants were still obeying at the 350-volt point.
C) Burger ended the experiment at the 150-volt point.
D) Burger's participants reported greater distress following the study.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Compared to people in individualistic countries,those in collectivist countries are:

A) more likely to express psychological reactance.
B) more likely to be conforming.
C) more susceptible to the fundamental attribution error.
D) more likely to be independent.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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When William McGuire and his Yale University colleagues invited children to "tell us about yourself," they found that the children were most likely to mention their:

In Western individualistic societies,the word "conformity" carries:

In a study by Snyder (1980) ,students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _____ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

In the context of asserting uniqueness,a lone Black female lawyer in a group of Black and White male lawyers will be most conscious of being:

In the context of Milgram's studies,identify one of the verbal prods used by an experimenter to keep participants going?

High school students Aisha and Jared have been dating each other casually.When Aisha's parents tell her to stop seeing Jared and ask her to go out with "nicer boys," Aisha announces that she and Jared are actually "in love" and have decided to go steady.Aisha's behavior most likely illustrates the effects of:

What percentage of Milgram's participants regretted having participated in the study?

A concern for _____ produces normative influence,while a concern for _____ produces informational influence.

According to Tanya Chartrand and John Bargh,mimicking someone else's behavior is known as _____.

At what point does adding additional group members yield diminishing returns in conformity research?

In the context of conformity,Asch's experiments lacked _____ but did possess _____.

Justin,an affluent entrepreneur,is a member of a group that fights whaling in the Antarctic seas.He pledges an amount of 1 million dollars toward this purpose in one of their group meetings.According to conformity studies,Justin is most likely to donate the pledged amount because of his _____.

Kevin flosses twice a week.If told that other students at his college floss 10 times a week,research by Schmiege et al.(2010) suggests that Kevin:

Identify the true statement about the relationship between personality and conformity.

In conformity research,Stephens (2007) found _____ people tend to prefer being similar to others,while _____ people strongly prefer to see themselves as unique.

David is part of a sales group.On many aspects of the sales strategy,he thinks that his group is making a big mistake,but he decides to give into the pressure and go along with what they decide.In the context of conformity,this change is best described as:

Ella,a teenager,follows her school's dress code even though she believes that the dress code is unnecessary-she feels that following the dress code is better than getting punished.In this scenario,Ella's act exemplifies _____.

Conformity experiments teach the practical lesson that it is easier for a person to stand up for something if he or she: