The result of Milgram's (1963) study imply that:
Correct answer: B. many people will obey an authority figure even if innocent people get hurt
- A. in the real world, most people will refuse to follow orders to inflict harm on a stranger
- B. many people will obey an authority figure even if innocent people get hurt
- C. most people are willing to give obviously wrong answers when ordered to do so
- D. most people sick to their own judgment, even when group members unanimously disagree
Explanation
Milgram’s obedience study showed that many ordinary participants continued obeying an authority figure even when they believed another person was being harmed. It did not show that most people blindly follow peers or always reject harmful orders.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Social Psychology
289 free Social Psychology MCQs from Psychology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Psychology questions like this
Psychology is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.
More Social Psychology questions
According to Latane (1981), social loafing is due to:
Group think occurs when members of a cohesive group.
Discrimination:
While driving his girlfriend to work Nate narrowly avoided a collision with another vehicle. Moments later, he experienced an unusually warm glow of effection for his girlfriend. His romantic reaction is best explained in terms of:
When Armen first head the hit song "Gotta Love It" he wasn't at all sure he liked it. The more often he heard it played, however, the more he enjoyed it. Armen's reaction illustrates:
Natasha and Dimitri have a fulfilling marital relationship because they readily confide their deepest hopes and fears to each other. This best illustrates the value of: