Which of the following briefly describes the classic research on obedience led by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s?
a) having the teacher administer shocks of increasing strength to a learner upon every incorrect response
b) asking for $40 when you really only need $10
c) having some college students act as guards and having some act as prisoners in a make-believe prison
d) having subjects select which line of three most closely resembles the standard line
Answer: a
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a. Wechsler. b. Thurstone. c. Galton. d. Simon.
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a. figure-ground b. linear perspective c. common fate d. closure
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a. The rate of advancement through Kohlberg's moral development levels is relatively constant for every individual. b. Almost everyone reaches the postconventional level. c. Young children and delinquents most frequently show moral reasoning at the preconventional level. d. All of these statements are true.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship of dyslexia to genetics?
A. There is no relationship between dyslexia and genetics. B. There is a strong relationship between dyslexia and genetics, resulting from a single gene. C. There is a strong relationship between dyslexia and genetics, but the genetic influences are highly complex. D. Dyslexia is a sex-linked condition, which explains why males are more likely than females to be diagnosed with dyslexia.