In Milgram's (1965) experiment in which research participants were ordered to deliver dangerous electrical shocks to individuals who made mistakes in learning word pairs,
________ of the participants showed total obedience by delivering 450-volt shocks to the learners.
A) 50 percent
B) 85 percent
C) 35 percent
D) 65 percent
E) 10 percent
Answer: D
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Although he does not intend to behave in a racist manner, Mark says to his Korean-American classmate during a study session, "You speak such good English". This seeming compliment best illustrates the idea of
a. micro aggressions. b. stigmatization. c. objectification. d. explicit discrimination.
Ifa friend confides in you that she is experiencing sexual functioning problems, according to your text book, which of the following recommendations would be the best advice that you can provide to her? a. Wait at least one year before seeking treatment to determine whether or not the issue will resolve on its own. b. Seek a counselor or therapist who has received training from the American
Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, andTherapists (AASECT). c. Take testosterone supplements. d. Take many different over?the?counter herbal remedies that have been known to enhance sexual desires.
Having been raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, you are a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, living in Wichita, Kansas, you don't often run into other Steeler fans. While shopping at a local sporting goods store one afternoon,
, your ears perk up when you hear a complete stranger talking about your favorite team. Why did you tend to "hear" the conversation of this one stranger, and not give equal attention to other conversations in your surroundings? a. Being in a sporting goods store primed you to be ready to hear conversations that were personally meaningful to you. b. You were demonstrating inattentional blindness to the other conversations. c. You were exhibiting choice blindness to all other conversations. d. The conversation about your favorite team was a pop-out stimulus and that is why it got our attention.
Distinguish between the two different forms of behavioral assessments.
What will be an ideal response?