The Malagasy Development Program Described in This Chapter Illustrates the Importance

question 27

Multiple Choice

The Malagasy development program described in this chapter illustrates the importance of

• A) the local government's ability to improve the lives of its citizens, when committed to doing so.
• B) replacing subsistence farming with a viable cash crop.
• C) replacing outdated traditional techniques of irrigation with more modern ones.
• D) breaking down corporate descent groups, which are too independent and interfere with development.
• E) the top-down strategies developed by the UN.

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Definitions:

Subjects

Individuals or entities being studied or observed in a research project or experiment.

Milgram's Experiment

Stanley Milgram's social psychology experiments assessed how likely individuals were to follow orders from an authoritative figure, even when these orders went against their own moral beliefs.

Shock Series

A sequence of stressful or traumatic events experienced by an individual or a group, potentially leading to psychological impact.

Milgram Experiment

Experiments in social psychology led by Stanley Milgram investigated the extent to which individuals would comply with the instructions of an authority figure, despite these instructions contradicting their ethical principles.