In a Variation on His Original Experiment, Milgram Had the Experimenter

question 196

Multiple Choice

In a variation on his original experiment, Milgram had the experimenter leave the room after telling participants that they could deliver whatever level of shock they chose. After the experimenter left, a confederate suggested that the participant increase the shock by one level each time the learner made a mistake. In this variation, only about 20 percent of participants went to the highest shock level. The fact that the authority figure's presence made much more of a difference than that of a peer suggests the role of __________.

• A) informational influence
• B) normative influence
• C) private acceptance
• D) mindless conformity

Differentiate between explicit and implicit propositions within an argument.

Understand the principles of disjunctive and hypothetical propositions.

Analyze compound propositions and their components.

Identify valid arrangements of propositions in distilling an argument.

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Rights

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Negotiable Instrument

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Unconditional Promise

A firm commitment or pledge not subject to any conditions or contingencies.

Transferee

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