From the Results of Milgram's Studies That Manipulated the Distance

question 91

Multiple Choice

From the results of Milgram's studies that manipulated the distance between teacher and learner,one could conclude that

• A)it would be more disturbing to ignore many people starving in a foreign land than a single neighbour who needs food.
• B)it would be more disturbing to kill another with one's bare hands than with a gun.
• C)ironically it may be more difficult to dehumanize a stranger than a close friend.
• D)group cohesiveness breeds aggression.

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