Milgram Reading Flashcard *

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The Sampling Technique used in Milgram

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Volunteer

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Data Type used in Milgram: Quantitative, Qualitative, A Mixture of Quantitative and Qualitative

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A Mixture of Quantitative and Qualitative

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After the experiment, the subject ("teacher") was allowed to meet with the victim ("learner")

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True

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If the "learner" did not answer, "teachers" were instructed to

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treat the absence of a response as an incorrect answer

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Subjects were paid for their participation ONLY if they completed the experiment.

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False

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What is the study primarily concerned with?

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The degree of obedience to authority

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How many subjects participated in the study?

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40

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Milgram (and his colleagues) were able to accurately predict the outcome of this study before it began

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False

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Were subjects in this study debriefed at the end?

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True

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What was the experimenter's response if the subject (teacher) indicated an unwillingness to continue? Options: The experimenter would stop the experiment immediately. The experimenter would use a series of prods to try to get the subject to obey. The experimenter would allow the subject to take a short break. The experimenter would reassure the subject and reduce the shock level.

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The experimenter would use a series of prods to try to get the subject to obey.