Which of the Following Was a Key Result That Emerged

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a key result that emerged from research conducted by Milgram?

• A) The greater the "psychological distance" between the teacher and the learner, the less the obedience.
• B) Obedient participants demonstrated higher levels of personality traits such as sadism and aggressive tendencies than did disobedient participants.
• C) The greater the "psychological distance" between the teacher and the experimenter, the less the obedience.
• D) Participants with low levels of the personality trait authoritarianism were more likely to comply with the experimenter's demands.

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Definitions:

Unpleasant Stimulus

A negative or aversive event, object, or situation that can trigger or be used in behavioral responses, including avoidance or behavioral modification techniques.

Good Job

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Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high and steady rate of response.

Piecework

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