Jamal Is Taking a Course in Social Psychology and Learns

question 14

Essay

Jamal is taking a course in social psychology and learns about the Milgram Experiment, in which the majority of participants administered potentially fatal shocks to another person when an experimenter told them to do so. After class, he thinks to himself that the results are really not that surprising. He most certainly would have guessed that people are willing to hurt others if someone tells them to. Describe what bias to which Jamal is potentially falling prey.

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Definitions:

Abnormal Behavior

Actions, feelings, or thoughts that are atypical, significantly deviate from societal norms, and may impair functioning.

Major Depression

A mental condition characterized by an enduring depressed state or a loss of interest in once pleasurable activities, leading to significant disruption in daily living.

Symptoms

Observable signs or indications of a disease or disorder experienced by an individual.

Abnormal Behavior

Patterns of emotion, thought, or action deemed pathological for cultural, societal, or situational contexts, often causing distress or dysfunction.