When examining Stanley Milgram’s research, some have suggested that a teacher’s willingness to deliver potentially lethal shocks may be more a product of _______________ than of obedience, but as of yet no research supports this specific conclusion.
a. the foot-in-the-door technique
b. the door-in-the-face technique
c. lowballing
d. the "that's not all" technique
Answer: a. the foot-in-the-door technique
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a. method of empiricism b. rational method c. method of authority d. scientific method
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until the end of the experiment. This researcher is using a a. double-blind experiment to minimize research participant bias and researcher bias. b. single-blind experiment to minimize observer bias and the observer effect. c. natural experiment that incorporates random selection and random assignment. d. placebo effect to maximize the self-fulfilling prophecy.
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a. achievement theory. c. all motivation theories. b. cognitive dissonance theory. d. drive reduction theory.