If You Wanted to Increase the Level of Obedience in a Standard

question 111

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to increase the level of obedience in a standard Milgram experiment, which of the following would you do?

• A)Have a second participant with the teacher who actually flips the shock switch
• B)Make sure that the learner is in the same room as the teacher
• C)Have the experimenter give the orders by phone
• D)Have the experimenter appear to be an ordinary person
• E)Have the teacher force the learner's hand onto a shock plate

Learn about subjective norms and their impact on personal behavior.

Understand how attitude strength and clarity predict behavior.

Acquire knowledge on methods to resist persuasion, such as attitude inoculation.

Realize the role of perceived social norms and self-presentation on behavior and confessions.

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