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81) 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.” 82) 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. 83) Imagine 100 individuals are asked to take part in a replication of Milgram’s famous study on obedience. How are these 100 people likely to respond? a. The majority would administer 450 volts as instructed. b. The majority would immediately realize the use of deception and leave. c. Most of the women would refuse to obey, whereas almost all of the men would obey. d. Most of the participants would work together to force the experimenter to end the experiment. 84) Which of the following parametric studies by Milgram is correctly matched with the percentage of participants who complied to the 450 volt level? a. Proximity condition: 40% b. Telephone condition: 48% c. Voice feedback condition: 30% d. Touch proximity condition: 15% 85) All of the following conclusions were reached based on the Milgram study except a. morally advanced subjects are more willing to defy the experimenter. b. people with high levels of authoritarianism are more likely to comply with the experimenter’s demands. c. there were no differences between males and females. d. Americans were more likely to obey the experimenter’s commands than non-Americans. 86) In which variation on Milgram’s classic study of obedience did they find compliance to 450 volts reached over 90%? a. The teacher has to direct a different subject to administer shock b. Less prestigious location c. Experimenter gives orders by phone. d. The teacher has to hold the learner’s hand on the shock plate. 87) Which of the following themes from Milgram’s studies is incorrect? a. Obedience decreases as the psychological distance between teacher and experimenter increases. b. Obedience increases as the psychological distance between teacher and learner increases. c. Obedience decreases as the psychological distance between the teacher and learner decreases. d. Obedience increases as the psychological distance between teacher and experimenter increases. 88) Which of the following personality traits has been associated with increased compliance in Milgram’s paradigm? a. Introversion b. Type A personality c. Authoritarianism d. Agreeableness 89) What type of task was used in the Milgram shock study paradigm? a. Paired-associate task b. Staged emergency task c. Autokinetic task d. Line length judgments 90) One variation of the Milgram paradigm was the touch proximity condition, where teachers were required to hold the learner’s hand down on the shock plate. What percentage of participants in this condition shocked the learner to a voltage of 450 volts? a. 10% b. 30% c. 40% d. 65%