The Milgram experiment shed light on people's
a.) ability to resist an authority figure when asked to do something unconscionable.
b.) inclination to obey an authority figure even when asked to do something unconscionable.
c.) cynicism toward authority figures in the field of science.
d.) reverence for charismatic authority figures.
Answer: b.) inclination to obey an authority figure even when asked to do something unconscionable.
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a. is not unequal. b. is more equal than that of income. c. is similar to that of income.. d. is more unequal than that of income.
In war, military prisoners—including noncombatants—are confined for purposes of state security, exploitation, punishment, or execution in
a. concentration camps. b. halfway houses. c. battle prisons. d. political correctional camps.
According to __________ theory, people who are satisfied with their present condition are less likely to seek social change. Social movements arise as a response to people's perception that they have been deprived of their "fair share."
a. value-added b. resource mobilization c. social constructionist d. relative deprivation
Mass killings during European colonial conquests occurred in:
a. India b. Thailand c. Australia d. Africa