Two Major Types of Tasks Used to Measure the Ability

question 30

Multiple Choice

Two major types of tasks used to measure the ability to be influenced are ______ studies and ______ studies.

• A) meta-analysis; relational
• B) persuasion; group pressure conformity
• C) spatial perception; spatial visualization
• D) affiliative interruption; intrusive interruption

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.