Milgram's Surprising Findings and the Fact That Common Sense Does

question 180

Multiple Choice

Milgram's surprising findings and the fact that common sense does not predict behaviors like the bystander effect and the fact that people will have more favorable feelings about events after a big letdown all illustrate

• A) that psychology is theoretically diverse.
• B) that our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
• C) that it is important that psychology is empirical.
• D) that our experience of the world is highly subjective.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Powers

The capacity of the brain to perform mental activities, including reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Early Adulthood

A life stage roughly spanning the ages of 20 to 40, characterized by physical maturity, increased independence, and the establishment of personal and professional relationships.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence evolve as people grow from infants to adults.

Piaget

A psychologist best known for his theory of cognitive development that describes how children's intellect grows through stages.