Twenge Interprets Burger's (2009)replication of Milgram's Obedience Studies as an Indication

question 30

Multiple Choice

Twenge interprets Burger's (2009) replication of Milgram's obedience studies as an indication that obedience rates have _____ since Milgram's original studies.

• A) not changed appreciably
• B) declined somewhat
• C) risen dramatically
• D) risen somewhat

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Definitions:

Detouring Coalition

Child or other family member is the scapegoat for the family’s problems, parental conflict is taken out on the child, and stress is detoured from the real cause.

Hierarchical Structure

The organization of power and authority in a family.

Power

The ability or capacity to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.

Cutoff

A predetermined point or limit beyond which something does not proceed or is not allowed.