Based on Milgram's Work Showing the Effect of Proximity on Obedience,it

question 75

Multiple Choice

Based on Milgram's work showing the effect of proximity on obedience,it would be harder for John to obey an order to kill another individual under which of the following conditions?

• A) When the authority figure is far away from John.
• B) When John is shooting at the individual from a great distance.
• C) When John has to use his bare hands to kill the individual.
• D) When the authority figure is wearing a military uniform.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Learning

The process by which an individual learns to respond differently to different stimuli based on their experiences or consequences of their actions.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Contiguous

Being in close proximity or contact with something else, often implying physical touching or adjacency.

Contingent

Dependent on or conditioned by something else; a situation or outcome that hinges on another.