Milgram's First Obedience Study Was Conducted with 40 Male Subjects

question 140

Multiple Choice

Milgram's first obedience study was conducted with 40 male subjects. Andrea is participating in a replication of one of Milgram's obedience experiments, in which the 40 subjects are all female. You can predict that:

• A)the results of the female-only study will probably be the same as the male-only study.
• B)almost all of the females will refuse to continue when the learner first vocalizes pain at the 75-volt level.
• C)only about 10 percent of the females will obey the experimenter and progress to the full 450-volt level.
• D)none of the female subjects will obey the experimenter and progress beyond the 210-volt level when the learner screams with pain.

Recognize the influence of gender, race, and culture on personality development.

Understand the usage, reliability, and validity of projective tests in personality assessment.

Evaluate the systematic processes involved in clinical interviews compared to formal behavioral assessment procedures.

Explain various definitions and perspectives on personality.

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Definitions:

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that transmit impulses from the central nervous system to muscles or glands, enabling movement and action.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting information.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for converting external stimuli from the environment into internal electrical impulses for the brain to interpret.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.