Jamal Is Taking a Course in Social Psychology and Learns

question 67

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.Identify the bias to which Jamal is potentially falling prey.

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Definitions:

Jointly Owned Resources

Assets or properties held in common by two or more parties, where each has an interest and rights in the utilization and management of the resources.

Structured Manager

A management approach that relies on clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and procedures to ensure efficiency and order.

Divine Right

A political and religious doctrine that asserts a monarch's legitimacy and right to rule comes directly from God, not from human consensus or consent.

Loss of Self-Awareness

A state where an individual's consciousness of their own identity and personal characteristics diminishes.