Most People Are Likely to Be Surprised by the Results

question 22

Multiple Choice

Most people are likely to be surprised by the results of Milgram's initial obedience experiment because the

• A) "learners" made so few learning errors under stressful circumstances.
• B) "teachers" actually enjoyed shocking another person.
• C) "teachers" were more obedient than most people would have predicted.
• D) "learners" obediently accepted painful shocks without any protest.

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Definitions:

Universal Generalization

A logical principle stating that what is true of all instances of a certain class can be said to be generally true of that class.

Existential Instantiation

A logical principle allowing for the inference of the existence of an instance of a predicate from a statement asserting the existence of some (possibly unspecified) instance.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule stating that if something is true for everything in a certain category, it is true for each specific member of that category.

Existential Generalization

A logical inference rule that allows for the conclusion that something exists based on the existence of a particular instance.