Shame and Embarrassment Are Forms of Informal Sanctions

question 22

True/False

Shame and embarrassment are forms of informal sanctions.

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Definitions:

Obedience

A form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another person, usually an authority figure.

Zimbardo

Philip Zimbardo, a psychologist known for his research on social psychology, including the Stanford prison experiment.

Milgram

Refers to Stanley Milgram, a psychologist known for his research on obedience, demonstrating how people are willing to follow authority figures' orders even to the point of harming others.

Mental Processes

The internal, covert activities that occur in the mind, such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning.