In Studies of Memory in Anesthetized Patients, Researchers Found That

question 24

Multiple Choice

In studies of memory in anesthetized patients, researchers found that __________.

• A) derogatory comments during surgery had no impact on speed of recovery
• B) the brain remained completely dormant during surgery
• C) listening to word lists during surgery decreased performance on later stem completion tasks
• D) reading to patients during surgery influenced later free association tasks

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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.