Television and Radio Are Common Forms of Persuasive Communication

question 156

True/False

Television and radio are common forms of persuasive communication.

---

Definitions:

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist best known for his landmark experiment on obedience to authority figures, conducted in the 1960s, demonstrating how ordinary people can commit unthinkable actions under pressure.

Obedience Study

A series of experiments that demonstrate the extent to which individuals will follow orders from an authority figure, even when such orders result in harm to others, most famously illustrated by Stanley Milgram's experiments.

Volt Level

A measurement of electrical potential difference that quantifies the strength of an electric field or force.

Experimenter

A researcher who conducts an experiment, controlling and manipulating the variables under study.