Carl Lives in a Small Town in the Midwest

question 20

Multiple Choice

Carl lives in a small town in the Midwest. He and the other residents attend monthly town meetings. At these meetings they publicly vote on issues concerning the town. These monthly town meetings are an example of __________ democracy.

• A) total
• B) universal
• C) direct
• D) indirect
• E) representative

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Definitions:

Obedience Study

The obedience study, most famously conducted by Stanley Milgram, was a series of experiments that demonstrated people's willingness to follow orders from an authority figure, even to the extent of causing pain to others.

Replications

The process of repeating research or experiments to verify results and ensure reliability and validity in scientific findings.

Ethical Dilemmas

Complex situations that often involve an apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives, where to obey one would result in transgressing another.

Obedience Experiment

The Obedience Experiment refers to a study conducted by Stanley Milgram, examining the willingness of individuals to obey authority figures, even when actions required were conflicting with personal conscience.