William, a police officer, is instructed by a superior officer to physically harm a suspect in order to obtain a confession. According to research done on obedience, William is more likely to disobey this order if
a. the superior officer is in the room with William and the suspect.
b. another senior officer agrees that William should hurt the suspect.
c. the suspect asks William to stop.
d. William's partner refuses to physically harm the suspect.
d. William's partner refuses to physically harm the suspect.
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a) The topic of study b) The interest in a narrow range of phenomena related to human behavior c) Topic-specific cross-cultural research methods d) The interest in understanding cultural influences on behavior
In the 1800s, an increase in social problems among young people may have been due in part to
a. moving to the cities with no family ties. b. the advent of social agencies such as the YWCA. c. a decrease in school attendance. d. an increase in agricultural industry.
According to Freud, children
A) listen to the id to avoid shame and doubt. B) behave morally when adults point out the effects of their misbehavior on others. C) obey the ego to avoid feelings of mistrust. D) obey the superego to avoid guilt.
Social identity theory argues that people derive a sense of ________ from their group memberships
FIll in the blank with correct word.