In an Alternative Version of His Original Experiment,Stanley Milgram Used

question 92

Multiple Choice

In an alternative version of his original experiment,Stanley Milgram used two experimenters who began to disagree with each other when the participants administered 150 volts and the learner began to complain.In this variation,participants refused to continue.According to the authors of your text,this variation demonstrates the importance of _______ in influencing obedience.

• A) the door-in-the-face effect
• B) unanimous normative influence
• C) peer acceptance
• D) clear informational influence
• E) the foot-in-the-door effect

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is controlled through consequences like rewards or punishments.

Behavior Modification

A therapy approach aimed at changing undesired behaviors through reinforcement, punishment, and other learning principles.

Modeling

A method used in various contexts, including psychology, whereby learning occurs through the observation and replication of behaviors.

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment that helps individuals confront their fears by gradual, controlled exposure to the feared object or context without any danger.