Asked by Jazzmin Mitchell on May 09, 2024
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In the famous Milgram obedience studies, researchers found
A) people will not conform when they believe their behavior will harm another person.
B) women are less likely to engage in behavior that is potentially harmful for others than men are.
C) there is a significant difference between what people believe they will do and how they actually behave.
D) people conform only up to a certain point but will not violate moral or ethical standards.
Milgram Obedience Studies
A series of psychological experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which aimed to measure the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure even when asked to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.
Conform
To align one's behavior or attitudes to match the norms, values, or standards of a group or society.
Behavior
The actions or reactions of an individual or group in response to external or internal stimuli.
- Acquire insight into the phenomenon of groupthink and its impact across historical and current contexts.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire insight into the phenomenon of groupthink and its impact across historical and current contexts.
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