Applied to a situation like the torture of Iraqi prisoners in American prison Abu Ghraib, Milgram's and Asch's findings would indicate that
a. there was a serious breakdown in respect for authority that caused soldiers to violate the international standards for treatment of prisoners
b.the cause of the American soldiers' inhumane treatment of prisoners is partly the structure of the situation and group pressure.
c. American soldiers would only commit torture if following a direct order with fear of punishment for not carrying it out.
d. soldiers are more sadistic than the average college student or American citizen.
b
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According to Robert K. Merton, parts of society have functions that are __________ if they are intended and __________ if they are unintended
Intended Unintended A) latent manifest B) concrete abstract C) manifest latent D) abstract concrete
Computer use has become so prevalent that:
a. some people have forgotten how to do arithmetic b. Murphie and Potts have argued that it should be eliminated c. Columbia University experimented with computer-free classrooms d. it is liable to replace television
According to the __________ position on pornography, pornography is harmful to women, because it promotes violence and discrimination against them
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A sociologist that studies health and medicine is most likely to focus on __________.
A) an individual’s vital signs B) pre-existing conditions C) population health D) subjective health and well-being