Question 1

Describe what was done and what was found in Asch's (1955) study.

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In Asch's (1955) study, participants wer...

Question 2

The experimenter in Milgram's study used all EXCEPT which of the following verbal prods to encourage participants to continue?

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A)  "It is absolutely essential that you continue."
B)  "You will be penalized if you refuse to go on."
C)  "You have no other choice,you must go on."
D)  "The experiment requires that you continue."E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

results of his replication of Milgram's work to the original study.

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To provide an answer to the question reg...

Question 4

Asch's conformity experiments showed that most people

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A)  go along with others' decisions.
B)  conform even when wrong.
C)  tell the truth even when others do not.
D)  become confused when confronted.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Describe three of the variations done on Milgram's original obedience experiment.Be sure to discuss how the results varied as a function of these changes.

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Three variations of Milgram's original o...

Question 6

During the 1970s,the military junta in power in Greece initially selected candidates for officers based on their submission to authority.The candidates were first asked to guard prisoners,then to observe torture,and then to eventually practice torture.This process demonstrates how _______ can breed _______.

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A)  obedience;conformity
B)  conformity;obedience
C)  compliance;acceptance
D)  acceptance;complianceE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

examined soccer matches across five seasons in Germany's premier league.Results indicated that referees

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A)  referees rarely made mistakes when awarding yellow cards.
B)  tended to favor the visiting teams.
C)  awarded more yellow cards to the away teams in louder stadiums.
D)  showed bias in awarding yellow cards in live games but not in laboratory settings.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The most famous and controversial experiments in social psychology were conducted by

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A)  Sherif.
B)  Milgram.
C)  Asch.
D)  Watson.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In light of the Milgram studies,which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determined obedience?

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A)  the victim's emotional distance
B)  the victim's physical distance
C)  the authority's closeness and legitimacy
D)  whether or not the authority was institutionalizedE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

found that expectant women expressed more _______ to their pregnancies after seeing an ultrasound photo of the fetus.

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A)  apathy
B)  resentment
C)  commitment
D)  hostilityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In a variation of the Milgram study,teachers were required to force the learner's hand into contact with a shock plate.Under these conditions,___% obeyed.

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A)  100
B)  70
C)  30
D)  15E) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 12

Briefly summarize the studies by Asch and Milgram by listing the topic and method of each.Be sure to also provide a real life example of each study.

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The study by Asch focused on conformity ...

Question 13

In one variation of his original experiment,Milgram arranged for a confederate "clerk" (posing as a fellow participant) to assume command in the experimenter's absence.As a result of this manipulation,

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A)  most teachers agreed to comply with the orders of their fellow group member.
B)  the teachers competed with him and with each other for the role of leader.
C)  participants became more positive about their roles in this cohesive group,and some even became enthusiastic.
D)  80% of the teachers refused to comply fully.E) All of the above
F) B) and D) D

Question 14

In Milgram's research,when the experimenter gave the commands by telephone instead of in person,full obedience

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A)  dropped to zero.
B)  dropped to 21 percent.
C)  dropped to 50 percent.
D)  increased to 73 percent.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The results of Asch's study is startling because the study did not employ any

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A)  judgments about ambiguous stimuli.
B)  groups larger than four persons.
C)  experimental realism.
D)  open,obvious pressure to conform.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

When participants in Milgram's experiments wanted to quit,they were given

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A)  shocks to keep them going.
B)  money as an incentive to keep going.
C)  up to four verbal prods to keep them going.
D)  a reward for being one of the few to disobey.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 17

When Milgram's experimental series was reenacted in Bridgeport,Connecticut,far from the prestige and authority of Yale University,the proportion of participants who fully complied with orders to shock the learner _______ compared to the Yale rate.

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A)  remained unchanged
B)  decreased
C)  increased slightly
D)  increased significantlyE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Milgram's studies explored _______;Asch's studies explored _______.

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A)  obedience;conformity
B)  conformity;norm formation
C)  obedience;norm formation
D)  conformity;obedienceE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

,22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose.Results showed that

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A)  most would not act on the order unless the caller named a familiar physician as a reference.
B)  most nurses refused to comply unless given the order in writing.
C)  less experienced nurses complied but more experienced ones challenged the order.
D)  all but one proceeded to comply without delay.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

When Milgram asked 100 psychiatrists,college students,and middle-class adults to predict the results of his experiment,the respondents said that they thought _______ would _______.

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A)  they themselves;never begin to administer the shocks
B)  they themselves;disobey by about 135 volts
C)  other people;disobey by about 210 volts
D)  other people;would go all the way to 450 voltsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Describe three of the variations done on Milgram's original obedience experiment.Be sure to discuss how the results varied as a function of these changes.

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examined soccer matches across five seasons in Germany's premier league.Results indicated that referees

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In light of the Milgram studies,which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determined obedience?

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When Milgram's experimental series was reenacted in Bridgeport,Connecticut,far from the prestige and authority of Yale University,the proportion of participants who fully complied with orders to shock the learner _______ compared to the Yale rate.

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