According to Research on Factors Affecting Obedience, Which of the Following

question 117

Multiple Choice

According to research on factors affecting obedience, which of the following scenarios would be most likely to induce obedience?

• A)A study done at the Beckman Institute with experimenters in white lab coats and another subject present who does not obey
• B)A study done at a run-down office building, with experimenters in jeans and sweatshirts and no other subjects present
• C)A study done at the Beckman Institute with experimenters in white lab coats and no other subjects present.
• D)A study done in a run-down office building, with experimenters in jeans and sweatshirts and another subject present who does not obey

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Definitions:

Heredity

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring.

Predict Behaviors

The process of using observed information to anticipate future actions or responses.

Determinism

The philosophical concept that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes.

Behavior

Actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.