The My Lai Massacre: a Crime of Obedience? (From Crimes

question 31

Multiple Choice

The My Lai Massacre: A Crime of Obedience? (from Crimes of Obedience: Toward a Social Psychology of Authority and Responsibility) HERBERT
-Kelman and Hamilton's analysis invokes the sociological dimensions of:

• A) culture shock and linguistic misunderstanding
• B) regionality and demographic shift
• C) the target and the context of the violence
• D) status and stratification

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Definitions:

Longitudinal Study

A research approach that involves repeated observations of the same variables over long periods, often decades, to detect patterns, changes, and possible predictions.

Double-Blind

An experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment, to prevent bias.

Single-Blind

A study or experiment design where only the participants are unaware of which group (experimental or control) they belong to, preventing bias in their responses.

Cross-Sectional

A research method that involves analyzing data from a population at a specific point in time to identify patterns or relationships.