In his experimental study on obedience, the social psychologist Stanley Milgram found that

What will be an ideal response?


-people were willing to obey authority figures and administer shocks to others
-people saw themselves as merely doing their duty or following orders by administering shocks to others
-people administered shocks to others and tended to shift responsibility for their behavior to an authority figure

Sociology

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Which of the following is not one of the parallel levels of personality and function as defined by McAdams (1999)?

a. dispositional traits b. life narrative c. self-concept d. personal concerns

Sociology

Tiffany's parents introduced her to soccer as soon as she was able to walk. This decision corresponds to

a. nurture. b. nature. c. internalization. d. engrams.

Sociology

According to Shanker (1994), ________ refers to the fact that inner-city students who try to free themselves from the culture of gangs, drugs, and violence and do good work face enormous pressure, harassment, and even violence as others try to pull them back into the bucket.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which of the following concepts refers to social organization in which males dominate females?

a. patriarchy b. matriarchy c. monarchy d. oligarchy

Sociology