Milgram's Experiment Quiz

What was Milgram's experiment primarily about?

• Memory

• Obedience

• Intelligence

• Perception

In Milgram's experiment, participants were asked to give what to another person?

• Food

• Praise

• Electric shocks

• Money

What percentage of participants in Milgram's original experiment went up to the highest voltage (450 volts)?

• 10%

• 35%

• 65%

• 85%

Who were the 'learners' in Milgram's experiment?

• The participants

• Actors hired by Milgram

• Random people on the street

• Milgram himself

What did Milgram's study aim to understand?

• How easily people learn

• Why people obey authority figures

• How emotions influence decisions

• How people develop intelligence

Milgram's experiment showed that people are more likely to obey if the authority figure is:

• Far away

• Close by and wearing a uniform

• A friend

• Not giving any instructions

What did participants in Milgram's study believe the shocks were for?

• A test of pain endurance

• To punish the learner for incorrect answers

• To test their patience

• A real punishment experiment

Why did some participants continue to give shocks, even though they were uncomfortable?

• They didn't know how to stop

• The learner insisted on continuing

• They felt pressured by the authority figure

• They enjoyed the experiment

Who was Adolf Eichmann?

• A scientist who worked with Milgram

• A Nazi officer responsible for organizing the Holocaust

• A leader of a famous rebellion

• A psychologist who studied obedience

Milgram's experiment was partly inspired by which historical event?

• The Holocaust

• World War I

• The American Civil War

• The Cold War