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141. A social psychologist has been invited to give a : 1182038
141. A social psychologist has been invited to give a community lecture on the importance of Milgram’s research. He asks a social psychology class for suggested titles. Which of the following titles might they suggest as the most appropriate?
a) “Obedience and Aggression Are Inborn”
b) “Do Not Underestimate the Power of Perceived Authority”
c) “Training in Ethics Can Overcome the Pull of Obedience”
d) “Make a Small Request First and the World Can Be Yours”
142. Naïve subjects in the Stanley Milgram experiment were given the opportunity to administer shocks to helpless victims. What was the maximum voltage that could be administered in one shock?
a) 100 volts
b) 450 volts
c) 625 volts
d) 999 volts
143. In the Stanley Milgram obedience experiment, the teachers were given a “sample shock” of _______ volts.
a) 10
b) 25
c) 30
d) 45
144. In Milgram’s initial study of obedience, ________ percent of subjects delivered the highest level shock.
a) 2
b) 30
c) 49
d) 65
145. In subsequent studies, Milgram found that no participants administered shocks when ________.
a) the teacher was a female
b) the experimenter was a college student instructing another college student
c) there were experimenters present and in disagreement with each other
d) the experimenter gave orders over the telephone
146. Which statement best describes an important finding of Milgram’s classic research?
a) Individuals easily conform to group norms.
b) The presence of other people makes aggression more likely.
c) People will easily obey an authority figure and do harm to others.
d) Agreeing to a small request makes it more likely you will agree to a big request.
147. Jake is part of a group whose members like and value each other. Accordingly, this group appears to be ________.
a) dysfunctional
b) powerful
c) low in status
d) cohesive
148. When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call _____.
a) groupthink
b) mass thought
c) consumerism
d) solidarity think
149. After a group of gang members learned that their friend had died in a seemingly random accident, several of the friends started blaming a rival gang for the death. Even though there was no evidence whatsoever that the death had been intentional, the more the friends talked, the more passionate they became in their belief that an act of revenge was necessary. What concept from social psychology may contribute to an act of violent revenge in this case?
a) social influence
b) prosocial behavior
c) altruism
d) groupthink
150. The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues, such as arms control. She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in ______.
a) latent obedience
b) intrinsic reinforcement
c) latent learning
d) groupthink
