Milgram's Obedience Experiment Quiz

Who conducted the famous study of obedience in psychology at Yale University?

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• Stanley Milgram

What was the conflict that Stanley Milgram focused on in his experiment?

• Conflict between siblings

• Conflict between work and personal life

• Conflict between obedience and personal conscience

• Conflict between friends

What was the justification for acts of genocide offered by those accused at the Nuremberg war criminal trials?

• Personal choice

• Self-defense

• Peer pressure

• Obedience to authority

How much were the participants paid for turning up to the study at the beginning of the experiment?

• $4.50

• $2

• $3

• $1

What percentage of the participants continued to administer the electric shock up to the highest level of 450 volts?

• 50%

• 25%

• 80%

• 65%

How many variations of the study did Milgram carry out with similar results?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 18

What theory did Milgram develop based on the behavior of his participants?

• Cognitive theory

• Agency theory

• Behaviorism theory

• Social learning theory

According to the agency theory, what must be in place for a person to enter the agentic state?

• Independence and control

• Confusion and doubt

• Fear and anxiety

• Authority and responsibility

In the agentic state, people allow others to direct their actions and then pass off the responsibility for those consequences to whom?

• The government

• Their parents

• The person giving the orders

• Their friends

What did Milgram suggest must be perceived for a person to enter the agentic state?

• Independence

• Fear

• Authority

• Confusion