Stanley Milgram's Studies on Obedience Were Based in Part on His

question 9

Multiple Choice

Stanley Milgram's studies on obedience were based in part on his desire to understand which of the following?

• A) How individuals use referent power to create obedience.
• B) How people resist the influence of others.
• C) The atrocities committed by the German dictator Adolf Hitler.
• D) How men and women react differently to social influence.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Experimental Group

In research, the group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under investigation, as opposed to the control group which is not exposed.

Experimental Factor

An independent variable manipulated by the researcher in an experiment to determine its effect on an outcome.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.