The Experimenter in Stanley Milgram's Experiment Indicated That the Teacher

question 101

Multiple Choice

The experimenter in Stanley Milgram's experiment indicated that the teacher should give increasingly painful shocks.What percentage of the teachers administered shocks all the way to the maximum of 450 volts?

• A) between 10 and 20 percent
• B) between 21 and 40 percent
• C) between 41 and 60 percent
• D) over 60 percent

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Definitions:

Depression of the 1930s

A severe worldwide economic downturn that lasted throughout the 1930s, marked by significant declines in industrial production, widespread unemployment, and deflation.

Recession

A temporary stage of economic depletion, highlighted by a downturn in trade and industrial action, normally identified by a GDP reduction in two back-to-back quarters.

Stagflation

A situation in the economy where inflation and unemployment rates are high simultaneously, leading to slow economic growth.

Deflation

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services, often indicative of a reduction in the money supply or demand.