Human Behavior Experiments & Jonestown

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This experimenter was interested in researching how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person.

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This was Stanley Milgram

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In Milgram's study on obedience to authority, what procedure were done? Options: The Learners took a real exam, 'Learners' received an electroshock from 'teachers.', Participants were paid $10 for participating, A teacher taught a real student

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'Learners' received an electroshock from 'teachers.'

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In Stanley Milgram's experiment on obedience and authority, the participants believed the responsibility for the shocks fell to:

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the authority figure

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What percentage of participants in Stanley Milgram's study on obedience and authority continued to administer 450-volt shocks at the insistence of the authority figure?

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65%

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What did the electric shock experiment show?

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Most people will obey orders, even when it harms others.

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Which of the following BEST describes the Bystander Effect? Options: The frequency for which people determine when and how often to provide help, The difficulty people have distinguishing human cries for help from other sounds, The tendency for people to not help if there are other witnesses around

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The tendency for people to not help if there are other witnesses around

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The Kitty Genovese Story raised what issue in society?

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The Bystander Effect

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Who conducted the Stanford Prison Study?

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Philip Zimbardo

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An experiment in which "participants" unanimously choose the wrong line. It is clear to you that they are wrong, but they have all given the same answer.

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Solomon Asch Line Experiment

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The Asch Effect refers to

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how an individual agrees with the majority, even if the majority is wrong