Which of the Following Refers to Machiavellianism

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers to Machiavellianism?

• A) The extent to which someone is able to adjust his or her behavior in response to external factors
• B) The extent to which a person tends to defer to authority
• C) The extent to which someone is curious, open to new ideas, and imaginative
• D) The extent to which someone is emotionally detached and manipulative
• E) The extent to which someone is relaxed, secure, and unworried

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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.