Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)About one quarter of Milgram's subjects "saw through" the deception and were suspicious.
• B)Participants stopped when they realized they were hurting the learner.
• C)Initially,Milgram expected that very few of his participants would be fully obedient.
• D)Milgram asked participants to judge the length of nearly identical lines in groups.
• E)About 10% of Milgram's refused to give even the mildest shock.

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Definitions:

Just Noticeable Difference

The minimal change in a stimulus that can just barely be detected by an organism.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that can be detected by an organism's sensory systems at least 50% of the time.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

Retina

A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.