In One Variation of Milgram's Obedience Experiment, the Teacher Saw

question 188

True/False

In one variation of Milgram's obedience experiment, the teacher saw two other participants refuse to obey the experimenter. Under these experimental conditions, more than fifty percent of participants still administered the maximum shock value of 450 volts.

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Definitions:

Internal Push

An internal motivation or drive that compels an individual to take action or pursue goals.

External Pull

Influences or factors outside an individual that draw or entice them towards certain decisions, actions, or behaviors.

Incentive

Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something or increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory that explains motivation as being rooted in the desire to reduce uncomfortable internal states.