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When Milgram's research participants were seated next to the "learner" and had to hold his hand down on a shock plate to administer shocks, __________.
A) about the same percentage were fully obedient as in the standard condition
B) none of the participants was fully obedient
C) 30% of the participants were fully obedient
D) 70% of the participants were fully obedient
Shock Plate
A device used in experimental research to deliver a mild electric shock to an animal subject as part of conditioning or testing.
Fully Obedient
A state or condition of completely following orders, commands, or instructions without question.
Standard Condition
Conditions used in scientific experiments that are universally accepted and applied to ensure consistency and comparability of data and results.
- Examine the moral consequences stemming from adherence to authority within experimental contexts.
- Investigate how situational factors, such as the closeness of authority figures and the presence of the victim, influence obedience.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the moral consequences stemming from adherence to authority within experimental contexts.
- Investigate how situational factors, such as the closeness of authority figures and the presence of the victim, influence obedience.
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