When Stanley Milgram Set Out to Understand the Distance Between

question 54

Multiple Choice

When Stanley Milgram set out to understand the distance between individuals in society, he found that we need to go through an average of __________ individuals before accessing a previously unacquainted target.

• A) three
• B) six
• C) eight
• D) ten

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Definitions:

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the 18th to the 19th century that radically transformed society with technological advancements, changing the manual labor system into machine-based manufacturing.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that took place during the 1930s, starting in the United States.

Foster Children

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Psychological Disorders

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