Milgram's Obedience Study Quiz

How did Milgram recruit participants for his obedience study?

• Through email marketing

• Through television commercials

• Through newspaper adverts and flyers

• Through social media

What was the age range of the male participants recruited by Milgram?

• 70-90 years old

• 20-50 years old

• 50-70 years old

• 10-20 years old

What was the initial payment offered to the participants for taking part in the study?

• $6.50

• $8.50

• $4.50

• $2.50

What was the role of the confederate in Milgram's study?

• Experimenter

• Learner

• Teacher

• Observer

At what voltage level did the 'learner' pound on the wall and then give no response?

• 350 volts

• 250 volts

• 300 volts

• 200 volts

What did the experimenters tell the 'teacher' when the 'learner' gave no response after a shock?

• You should take a break

• You have no other choice; you must go on

• Please continue/go on

• You can stop now

What situational factor in obedience caused the obedience levels to drop to 40%?

• Social Support

• The Power of Uniform

• Location

• Proximity

What did Tarnow's study provide support for in terms of obedience?

• Locus of Control

• The Authoritarian Personality

• Legitimacy of Authority

• The Agentic State

What is the term used to refer to people's perception of personal control over their own behaviors?

• Personal Control

• Internal Control

• External Control

• Locus of Control

What did Holland's study find in relation to obedience levels and Locus of Control?

• Internals are more likely to be resistant to obedience

• Both internals and externals are equally resistant to obedience

• Externals are more likely to be resistant to obedience

• Neither internals nor externals are resistant to obedience