The Important Conclusion from Milgram's Study of Obedience Is That

question 33

Multiple Choice

The important conclusion from Milgram's study of obedience is that

• A)people apparently like to shock other people.
• B)people will yield to imagined pressure.
• C)people who appear to be good may be inherently bad.
• D)the situation is a stronger indicator of behavior than the kind of person.

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Definitions:

Discriminatory Judgments

Decisions or opinions based on biases, prejudice, or unjust distinctions towards individuals or groups.

Attribution

A cognitive process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others’ behavior.

Schema

Schema refers to a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information, based on one’s accumulated knowledge and experience.

Attributional Model

A psychological framework that explains how individuals infer causes of behavior, focusing on internal versus external attributions.