When Presented with Milgram's Experimental Design, a Group of Experts

question 333

Multiple Choice

When presented with Milgram's experimental design, a group of experts and lay people estimated that approximately 1 percent of the participants would be completely obedient. The results from his study indicated that the percentage of his male and female participants that obeyed the experimenter until the conclusion of the experiment was _______.

• A)10 percent
• B)65 percent
• C)90 percent
• D)50 percent

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Definitions:

Pareto Efficient

A state of allocation of resources from which it is impossible to reallocate so as to make any one individual or preference criterion better off without making at least one individual or preference criterion worse off.

Net Benefit

The total positive impact of a decision or action, subtracting any costs or negative effects associated with it.

Trade

The exchange of goods, services, or both between parties, which can occur domestically or internationally.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many sellers and buyers, homogeneous products, and the free entry and exit of firms, leading to efficient outcome prices.