Stanley Milgram Wrote, "The Person Who, with Inner Conviction, Loathes

question 1

Multiple Choice

Stanley Milgram wrote, "The person who, with inner conviction, loathes stealing, killing, and assault may find himself committing these acts with relative ease." Under what conditions does Milgram believe this happens?

• A)when no one is watching
• B)when under the influence of alcohol
• C)when the person's life is threatened
• D)when commanded by an authority

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists within the data set being analyzed.

Familywise Error

Probability of making at least one Type I error across a set of comparisons.

Type I Errors

Mistakes made by falsely rejecting the null hypothesis when it is in fact true; also known as false positives.

Familywise Error

The overall likelihood that a Type I error (incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis) will occur across a set of related hypotheses.