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Efraim Alinas
on Dec 29, 2024Verified
In the news, a friend tells you about a high school girls' lacrosse team that is embroiled in a hazing scandal. Senior varsity captains ordered the junior varsity lacrosse players to carry out disturbing acts upon freshman lacrosse players. Which of the following conclusions is MOST likely based on the classic Milgram research?
A) The junior varsity lacrosse players are mentally disturbed individuals.
B) The junior varsity lacrosse players were involved in an ambiguous situation.
C) The junior varsity lacrosse players resisted authority.
D) The junior varsity lacrosse players were placed in a powerful situation that overwhelmed them.
Milgram Research
A series of experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, demonstrating the willingness of individuals to obey authority figures, even to the point of inflicting harm on others.
Hazing Scandal
A public controversy or outrage arising from activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
- Examine the functions of conformity, obedience, and influence in determining social behavior.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the functions of conformity, obedience, and influence in determining social behavior.
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