In One Study, People Playing Tug-Of-War While Blindfolded Pulled Harder

question 141

Essay

In one study, people playing tug-of-war while blindfolded pulled harder if they thought they were competing alone than when they thought they were pulling as part of a team. This experiment illustrates the tendency known as social __________.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.