As an Example of the Liberating Effects of Group Influence

question 68

Multiple Choice

As an example of the liberating effects of group influence, _____ percent of the participants in a variation of Milgram's study conformed to the confederate's behavior when the confederates defied the experimenter.

• A) 90
• B) 45
• C) 20
• D) 10

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Definitions:

Extraneous Variables

Variables that are not the focus of a study but can affect the outcome of research if not properly controlled.

Participants' Reactivity

The alteration of participants' behavior or responses due to the awareness of being observed or studied.

Operational Definition

A clear, precise description of a variable, term, or object in terms of the operations or processes used to observe and measure it.

Attractiveness

A quality that makes a person, place, thing, or idea appealing to the senses, mind, or emotions, often leading to positive regard or interest.