Your Life Would Be Most Immediately Threatened If You Suffered

question 65

Multiple Choice

Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the

• A) amygdala.
• B) hippocampus.
• C) cerebellum.
• D) medulla.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

Experiments in social psychology led by Stanley Milgram investigated the extent to which individuals would comply with the instructions of an authority figure, despite these instructions contradicting their ethical principles.

Confederate

An individual who is part of an experiment and aware of its purpose but pretends to be a participant to manipulate situations as per the experimenter's design.

Conforming Behavior

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or expectations.

Group Conflict

A discord or opposition between groups due to different beliefs, values, or interests, often leading to tension or competition.