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Both Milgram and Burger found that women are less likely than men to obey an authority figure’s command to hurt another person because women are more empathetic and emotionally sensitive to potential victims.

In the ‘no association with Yale’ version (experiment moved to office in Connecticut) of Milgram’s experiment, _____ of subjects fully obeyed (to 450 volts), whereas in the ‘no audio’ version (intercom turned off), _____ fully obeyed (to 450 volts.

In the ‘non-status authority’ version (other person left in charge) of Milgram’s experiment, _____ of subjects fully obeyed (to 450 volts), whereas in the ‘forced shock plate’ version (teacher forces learner’s hand to shock plate), _____ fully obeyed (to 450 volts.

Stanley Milgram’s research on obedience:

In class, we discussed the ‘blindfold study’ regarding social facilitation in which participants were required to perform a task while either a blindfolded or non-blindfolded confederate was in the room. The outcome of the ‘blindfold study’ seems to cast some doubt on (or discredit) the ____________________ explanation of social facilitation.

James has played basketball since he was 5 and is a strong player.  Mike just started playing basketball recently and is a novice, recreational player.  James and Mike are the same age.  When shooting free throws alone, James hits an average of 90%, whereas Mike hits an average of 40%. James and Mike are asked to shoot free throws in front of a large audience in a gym. Generalizing from the research of Robert Zajonc, one would expect ____________________ due to social facilitation.

Burger’s 2007 partial recreation of Milgram’s experiment showed a slight drop in obedience from Milgram’s results, but not the major decline in obedience that many had predicted in the years since the original Milgram studies were conducted.

Which of the following regarding conformity is FALSE?

According to Robert Zajonc, social facilitation:

Students working on a semester group project discuss whether to choose a safe, easy topic or a risky, challenging topic for their project.  At the beginning of the discussion, students express views leaning toward being in favor of undertaking a risky, challenging topic for their project.  If group polarization occurs, at the end of the discussion, the students will: