When Milgram Conducted His First Series of Experiments with a Sample

question 25

Multiple Choice

When Milgram conducted his first series of experiments with a sample of 20- to 50-year-old men,he found that over 60 percent of them

• A)refused to deliver shocks beyond 150 volts.
• B)refused to deliver shocks past the 300-volt level.
• C)went clear to 450 volts.
• D)asked to be released from the experiment by 135 volts.

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Definitions:

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain associated with language processing and speech production.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure that is essential for hearing as it transforms sound waves into nerve impulses.

Hallucination

A perception in the absence of an external stimulus that has qualities of real perception, often seen in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.

Delusion

A false belief held with strong conviction, despite superior evidence to the contrary, often occurring as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder.