Question

SERIES OF 4 QUESTIONS

54.         Solomon Asch found that most people will conform to others’ perceptions.

              A)   true

              B)   false

55.         What percentage of participants (“teachers”) in Milgram’s study continued to shock “learners” all the way to 450 volts?

              A) only 1 in a 1000

              B)   17%

              C)   37%

              D)   65%

56.         What is the main implication of the Stanford prison experiment?

              A)   people will change their perceptions to conform to the perceptions of others

              B)   people will obey legitimate authority figures

              C)   people are evil

              D) people often act in line with the roles that we play

57.         The social psychology of evil focuses on:

              A)   the dispositions (personal qualities) of evil people

              B)   the situational factors that lead ordinary people to do “evil” acts

Answer 1

55. True. Most people conform to others' perception.

56. The correct answer is Option D. People often act in line with the roles that we play.

57. The correct answer is Option B. The focus is on the situational factors that lead ordinary people to do “evil” acts.