Milgram examined other explanations for obedience and was
able to manipulate the independent variables such as the amount of feedback and proximity from the learner to the teacher, and the physical proximity and prestige of the experimenter. Milgram was not only trying to replicate his original findings, but he was also trying to demonstrate which of the other principles of scientific thinking?
A) Falsifiability
B) Replicability
C) Ruling out rival hypotheses
D) Occam's Razor
Answer: C
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a. ?an experiment b. ?a case study c. ?naturalistic observation d. ?a correlational study
A man leaves a secure job and decides to start his own business. He looks forward to the challenge of taking calculated risks to make a success of his company. This man most likely is
a. bored. c. low in need for affiliation. b. high in need for aggression. d. high in need for achievement.
Which of the following has not been used as evidence for the existence of a general intelligence?
a. children who are good at arithmetic also have large vocabularies b. IQ test scores are stable across time c. children with higher IQs tend to learn more quickly d. children with higher IQs tend to get better jobs
Which of the following statements on infant social interactions is TRUE?
A) Infants are able to play by imitating each other's actions at about six months of age. B) Differences in temperament rarely contribute to infants' interaction style. C) Infants vary greatly in social responsiveness. D) Infants begin to show interest in people their own size around the age of four months.