Which Statement Correctly Characterizes One Aspect of Stanley Milgram’s Study

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly characterizes one aspect of Stanley Milgram’s study of obedience?

• A) Subjects were shown an ominous-looking shock machine that was marked 0 to 450 volts.
• B) Participants in the study were randomly assigned to be teachers or learners.
• C) Participants were shocked when they made errors in reciting word pairs.
• D) A learner and the teacher sat side by side across from the shock machine.

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Definitions:

Catharsis

The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions.

Frustration Aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory suggesting that aggression is often a result of frustration, which occurs when an individual's effort to achieve a goal is blocked.

Aggression

A range of behaviors that can result in both physical and psychological harm to oneself, others, or objects in the environment.

Catharsis

The act of liberating oneself from intense or suppressed feelings, thus achieving emotional relief.