Stanley Milgram (1963) Was Interested in Researching How Far People

question 7

Multiple Choice

Stanley Milgram (1963) was interested in researching how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person. Stanley Milgram was interested in how easily ordinary people could be influenced into committing atrocities for example, Germans in WWII. He used deception in his study to make participant think they were giving shocks to the subject in the next room. Today, Milgram

• A) could conduct the exact same experiment in the same way
• B) would have to change the experiment radically because he could not use deception in any research project today.
• C) would have to submit a research proposal to the Research Ethics Board at his university before he could start his study.
• D) would be called a sociopath.

Comprehend the unique anatomical and cognitive capabilities that enable human speech.

Grasp the universality of language across human cultures and its biological underpinnings.

Identify different purposes and forms of verbal and non-verbal communication methods in human societies.

Understand the global literacy rates and the challenges in achieving universal literacy.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and bringing the body to a state of rest by decreasing heart rate and increasing intestinal and gland activity.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.