In the Experiments Conducted by Solomon Asch, What Was the Main

question 45

Multiple Choice

In the experiments conducted by Solomon Asch, what was the main task that subjects had to perform?

• A) pretend they were prison guards
• B) selecting line sizes
• C) plunge their hands into buckets of water that were either ice cold or scalding hot
• D) deliver electric shocks to helpless victims

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Definitions:

Locus Of Control

Locus of Control is a psychological concept that describes the extent to which individuals believe they have power over the events in their lives, traditionally classified as either internal or external.

Behavior Potential

The likelihood of expressing a particular behavior in a specific situation, dependent on the reinforcement of the behavior.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, a stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which in turn increases or decreases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.