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7 Cards in this Set
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OBEDIENCE
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Obedience refers to compliance to malevolent authority in Milgram's obedience experiments. It is also the name of his documentary.
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DISPOSITIONALISM / CHARRACTER PSYCHOLOGY
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The view that human behavior is governed predominately and for the most part by characterological factors such as broad, enduring character traits.
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LEARNER
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The elderly gentleman who was an actor in Milgram's experiment. He was always designated as the "learner." He was the victim who (it was believed) received shocks when wrong answers were provided.
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SITUATIONISM
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Situationism is the view that human behavior is governed predominately and for the most part by situational factors rather than characterological ones.
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TEACHER
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The naive subject in Milgram's experiment who was given malevolent orders to shock an innocent old man.
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THE PHONE BOOT EXPERIMENT
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A phone booth at a busy mall was used to see if a caller, who may or may not have found a dime in the coin-slot return, would help an experimental confederate collect her "papers" that were dropped at the feet of the caller upon exiting the phone booth. Callers that found a dime were much more likely to help the woman collect her papers. Those callers that did not find a dime almost never helped the lady.
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The Good Samaritan Experiment
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At Princeton University's theology Seminary student were asked to give a speech about the Biblical story of the Good Samaritan. Each student was given a "hurry" condition. Students were told to report to building A. Upon arrival they were given a "hurry" condition and told to deliver their speech at building B. In between building A and building B an elderly man collapsed, allegedly from a heart attack. Students who were operating under a "high" hurry condition virtually never stopped.
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