In Milgram's First Study of Obedience,the Majority of "Teachers" Who

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Multiple Choice

In Milgram's first study of obedience,the majority of "teachers" who were ordered to shock a "learner"

• A) refused to deliver even slight levels of shock.
• B) initially complied but refused to deliver more than slight levels of shock.
• C) complied until ordered to deliver intense levels of shock.
• D) complied fully and delivered the highest level of shock.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.