Bickman

The study looked to investigate the social power of what?

• Location

• Voices

• Uniform

• Teachers

How many experiments were in the study?

• 1 experiment with six parts to it

• 2

• 3 ( 3rd part split into Part A and B)

• 5

The study was

• A Lab experiment in New York

• A Field experiment on the streets of New York

• A Natural experiment in New York

• A Lab experiment on the streets of New York

Which is an incorrect evaluation of field experiments such as this one is...

• They can be unethical as participants did not consent

• They are highly controlled

• There are lot of extraneous variables

• The sample can be biased

The confederate in experiment 1 and 2 was:

• A white male between the ages of 18-20

• A white female between the ages of 18-20

• An Asian male between the ages of 18-20

• An Asian female between the ages of 18-20

Which was NOT a task a participant was asked to do in Experiment 1 or 2?

• Pick up a paper bag

• Cross the road

• Give a dime to a stranger for parking

• Stand on the other side of the bus stop

Study 3 used...

• A case study

• Interviews

• The same experiment as experiment 2

• Questionnaires

Select the two correct answers: In experiment 1:

• The civilian dress had the highest rate of obedience

• The guard had the lowest rate of obedience

• The rate of obedience was highest with the guard uniform

• There was no significant difference in rates of obedience in the milkman uniform vs the civilian dress.

In experiment 2, half of the time, the confederate stood by the participant after giving the order and other half of the time, he walked away. What were the two results?

• There was higher obedience in the guard uniform condition

• People obeyed more when the confederate stood next to them

• There was no change in obedience with uniform

• Surveillance (standing next to them) had no significant difference in obedience rates