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Psychology Experiments

Authored by John Robinson

Social Studies

12th Grade

Psychology Experiments
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Solomon Asch was interested in investigating...

...to what extent people are willing to help others in a social context.

...how being given a particular role, whether powerful or powerless, affects people's behaviour.

...how people respond to the commands of a perceived authority figure.

...to what extent people are prepared to conform with the judgements of others in a group setting.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which statement about social psychology experiments is justified?

Social psychology researchers may place people in unfamiliar, even confronting, social situations in their experiments.

Studies of group behaviour never require people to interact in situations that may involve power relationships and role play.

Studies of group behaviour rarely pose ethical concerns.

The studies of social psychologists do not raise issues that require careful debriefing of participants afterwards.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Stanley Milgram's key interest was in investigating...

how being given a particular role, whether powerful or powerless, affects people's behaviour.

to what extent people are willing to help others in a social context.

how people respond to the commands of a perceived authority figure.

to what extent people are prepared to conform with the judgements of others in a group setting.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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In Stanley Milgram's original study of power and obedience, ___ of his participants gave what they believed to be electric shocks up till the supposed "severe danger" level.

10%

65%

72%

40%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which factor increased obedience in later versions of Milgram's study?

Reducing the distance between teacher and learner

Reducing the perceived legitimacy of the authority figure

Having a "rebel" present who refused to follow orders

Having two confederates present who obeyed all orders

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which factor most decreased obedience in later versions of Milgram's study?

The presence of a rebel, who disobeyed the authority figure's instructions

The presence of two obedient confederates, who obeyed the authority figure's instructions

Greater proximity between the "teacher" and the "learner"

Reducing the perceived legitimacy of the authority figure

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Phillip Zimbardo's key interest was in investigating...

to what extent people are willing to help others in a social context.

how being ascribed a particular role, whether powerful or powerless, affects people's behaviour in a prison setting.

how people respond to the commands of a perceived authority figure.

to what extent people are prepared to conform with the judgements of others in a group setting.

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