Before the Milgram Experiment Was Conducted, a Group of Psychiatrists

question 148

Multiple Choice

Before the Milgram experiment was conducted, a group of psychiatrists predicted that

• A)less than one percent of the people would obey, but 65 percent obeyed completely.
• B)10 percent of the people would obey, but 25 percent obeyed completely.
• C)50 percent of the people would obey, but only 10 percent obeyed completely.
• D)25 percent of the people would obey, and 25 percent did obey completely.

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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.