Stanley Milgram's experiment in which a "teacher" gave shocks to a "learner" was actually designed to assess

a. power.
b. cognitive dissonance.
c. obedience.
d. conformity.


C

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Obedience to rules because of fear of punishment is a characteristic of __________ morality.

A. conventional B. preconventional C. principled D. postconventional

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What are the three characteristics of human cultures that differentiate them from animal cultures?

a) Social groups, family, and language b) Complexity, differentiation, and institutionalization c) Communication, groups, and institutionalization d) Language, groups, and social needs

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The degree to which two or more independent observers agree in their ratings of a

participant's behavior is called interrater a. validity. b. agreement. c. reliability. d. consistency. e. control.

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The estimated standard error is equal to ______.

A.
B.
C.
D.

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