The Authors of Your Text Discuss Several Factors That Led

question 155

Multiple Choice

The authors of your text discuss several factors that led to the high degree of obedience in the Milgram experiment. All of the following are implicated except

• A) normative social influence.
• B) informational social influence.
• C) gradual commitment and resulting changes in self-perception (foot-in-the-door).
• D) aggression.

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Definitions:

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy that occurs when an argument suggests that a minor first step will lead to a chain of related and undesired events.

Fallacy Of Composition

The logical error of assuming that what is true for the individual parts must also be true for the whole group.

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy that asserts without sufficient evidence that a relatively small first action leads inevitably to a chain of related (negative) events.

Predicted Outcome

A predicted outcome is the expected result of an experiment or model, often based on theoretical insight or previous data.