In Addition to the Role of Both Informational and Normative

question 154

Multiple Choice

In addition to the role of both informational and normative conformity pressures, participants in Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments administered escalating shocks to a confederate learner because they __________.

• A) became trapped in conflicting norm demands
• B) failed to take the perspective of the experimenter
• C) ignored social norms once they entered the experimental setting
• D) were motivated to reduce the ambiguity of this distressing situation

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Definitions:

Worker

An individual engaged in an activity, especially in the context of earning an income.

Termination

In social work, the process of ending the professional relationship between the social worker and the client, ideally when the client's goals have been achieved.

Relationship

A connection, association, or involvement between people, which can be personal, professional, or societal.

Self-disclose

Self-disclose involves sharing personal, private, or sensitive information about oneself with others, often to build trust or foster closer relationships.