Asked by Jessica Dunlap on Sep 29, 2024

From a group dynamics perspective,obedience was high in the Milgram experiment because of the

A) immorality of the participants.
B) persuasiveness of the experimenter.
C) power of the experimenter in the situation.
D) ambiguity of the situation.
E) frustration and anger of the subjects.

Group Dynamics

The study of the behavioral and psychological processes affecting the behavior and development of groups.

Milgram Experiment

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, measuring the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Obedience

The act of following the directions, commands, or instructions from someone in authority.

  • Understand the impact of group dynamics and leadership on obedience and social conformity.