Milgram Experiment Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Milgram experiment?

• To study the effects of punishment on learning.

• To understand how people respond to authority figures.

• To test the effectiveness of different types of electric shocks.

• To investigate the relationship between obedience and personality traits.

According to the text, what was the main reason for the decrease in obedience rates when the Milgram experiment was moved from Yale University to a less prestigious setting?

• Participants felt less pressure to obey in a less formal environment.

• The participants were more familiar with the run-down offices.

• The experimenters were less experienced in the new location.

• The participants were more likely to question the legitimacy of the experiment in a less prestigious setting.

What does the text suggest about the relationship between the experimenter's uniform and the participants' obedience levels?

• The uniform had no significant impact on obedience.

• The uniform increased obedience by making the experimenter seem more trustworthy.

• The uniform decreased obedience by making the participants feel uncomfortable.

• The uniform only influenced obedience when the participants were familiar with the experimenter.

What was the key finding of the Social Support Condition in the Milgram experiment?

• Participants were more likely to obey when they were alone.

• Participants were less likely to obey when they saw others refusing to obey.

• Participants were more likely to obey when they were instructed by a higher authority figure.

• Participants were less likely to obey when they were given a choice to administer shocks.

Based on the text, what was the main purpose of the Two Teacher Condition in the Milgram experiment?

• To see if participants would obey even when they were not directly responsible for the actions.

• To determine if participants were more likely to obey when they had a partner.

• To test the effectiveness of different types of instructions.

• To study the impact of social pressure on obedience.

What does the text suggest about the ethical implications of the Milgram experiment?

• The experiment was entirely ethical and did not cause any harm to the participants.

• The experiment was unethical because it caused psychological distress to the participants.

• The experiment was unethical because it did not provide enough information to the participants.

• The experiment was ethical because it provided valuable insights into human behavior.

Based on the text, what can be concluded about the impact of the Milgram experiment on the field of psychology?

• The Milgram experiment had no significant impact on the field of psychology.

• The Milgram experiment led to a decrease in the use of human subjects in psychological research.

• The Milgram experiment raised ethical concerns about psychological research and led to changes in research practices.

• The Milgram experiment proved that human behavior is entirely determined by social influence.

What factor did the Milgram experiment identify as influencing participants' willingness to administer shocks?

• The type of shock administered.

• The duration of the experiment.

• The presence of a peer who also obeyed the instructions.

• The age of the participants.

What was one of the major criticisms of the Milgram experiment regarding its methodology?

• The participants were not adequately debriefed after the experiment.

• The experiment lacked a control group for comparison.

• The sample size was too small to draw significant conclusions.

• The experiment did not account for cultural differences in obedience.

Which of these can be considered a real-life example of obedience leading to catastrophe?

• Napoleon's Defeat at Waterloo

• American Civil War

• Titanic sinking
• Jonestown Massacre