Your Great-Uncle,who Is 70 Years Old,was Diagnosed Two Years Ago

question 18

Multiple Choice

Your great-uncle,who is 70 years old,was diagnosed two years ago with Alzheimer's disease.What is his life expectancy?

• A)74 years
• B)78 years
• C)82 years
• D)86 years

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Definitions:

Confederate

An individual in a study who is secretly working with the researchers, often used in psychological experiments to manipulate social interactions without the other participants’ knowledge.

Authority Figure

An individual who holds power or influence over others, often in a hierarchical organization or society.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist best known for his landmark experiment on obedience to authority figures, conducted in the 1960s, demonstrating how ordinary people can commit unthinkable actions under pressure.

Obedience Study

A series of experiments that demonstrate the extent to which individuals will follow orders from an authority figure, even when such orders result in harm to others, most famously illustrated by Stanley Milgram's experiments.