Assume that a supervisor tells an employee to falsify information for tax purposes. The employee would prefer not to do anything dishonest but is hesitant to disobey. Milgram's studies suggest the employee will be more likely to disobey if the
a. supervisor is only the employee's immediate superior.
b. employee knows that another employee has refused.
c. supervisor is not a person of particularly high status.
d. supervisor gives the order in person.
B
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Describe the difference between variable-ratio and variable-interval schedules of reinforcement What will be an ideal response?
Fiona isn't really sure what to believe about Indian immigrants to England, but she knows what her parents and friends think. Because she is concerned with being accepted by these important people in her life, Fiona adopts their beliefs and feelings about this out-group. This example best illustrates ________ as a source of prejudicial attitudes.
a. informational conformity b. competition for scarce resources c. scapegoating d. normative conformity
Which of the following is true about the double standard of gender and aging?
What will be an ideal response?