Question 1

Compare and contrast the engaged-followership model of obedience and Milgram's agentic theory of obedience.

Accepted Answer

The engaged-followership model of obedie

Question 2

Obedience rates in Milgram's studies were lowest in the ____ condition.

Accepted Answer

A) voice-feedback 
B) women only 
C) remote 
D) touch-proximity 
E) proximity 
A) voice-feedback 
B) women only 
C) remote 
D) touch-proximity 
E) proximity

Question 3

The ripple effect is most problematic for teachers who rely primarily on ____ power.

Accepted Answer

A) reward 
B) referent 
C) coercive 
D) expert 
E) legitimate 
A) reward 
B) referent 
C) coercive 
D) expert 
E) legitimate

Question 4

Participants in the Milgram study were more likely to refuse to obey when the victim said,"I refuse to continue" than when he shouted out in pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe five variations Milgram used to study factors that may influence obedience,and summarize his findings and conclusions.

Accepted Answer

Milgram used several variations in his s

Question 6

Obedience was high in all conditions of Milgram's study but one: When the victim said,"Let me out of here," 82% of the participants refused to administer any more shocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The agentic state occurs when individuals

Accepted Answer

A) feel no sense of shared humanity with others who are in need. 
B) believe that they are in control of others' lives. 
C) feel that they must carry out the orders of a higher authority. 
D) are denied power bases,including referent and reward power. 
E) rely on indirect,rather than direct,power tactics. 
A) feel no sense of shared humanity with others who are in need. 
B) believe that they are in control of others' lives. 
C) feel that they must carry out the orders of a higher authority. 
D) are denied power bases,including referent and reward power. 
E) rely on indirect,rather than direct,power tactics.

Question 8

Milgram suggested an agentic state occurs when individuals become so submissive to authority that they feel little responsibility for their actions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compare the professor's power to the student's power in terms of French and Raven's concept of power bases.

Accepted Answer

French and Raven's concept of power base

Question 10

Milgram,by having the subjects agree to give small (15-60 volt)shocks before asking them to give substantial (300 volt)shocks may have inadvertently capitalized on the ___ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) door in the face 
B) lowballing 
C) highballing 
D) idiosyncrasy credit 
E) foot in the door 
A) door in the face 
B) lowballing 
C) highballing 
D) idiosyncrasy credit 
E) foot in the door

Question 11

Ed,who has little status,says he will get the boss to fire you if you don't support his ideas.Ed is using ____ power.

Accepted Answer

A) reward 
B) referent 
C) coercive 
D) informational 
E) legitimate 
A) reward 
B) referent 
C) coercive 
D) informational 
E) legitimate

Question 12

Giving power to a person increases the likelihood that they will adopt a wait and see attitude since their need for power has been satisfied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

___ conducted the well-known studies of obedience to authority.

Accepted Answer

A) Stanley Milgram 
B) Stanley Schachter 
C) Philip Zimbardo 
D) Solomon Asch 
E) Herbert Kelman 
A) Stanley Milgram 
B) Stanley Schachter 
C) Philip Zimbardo 
D) Solomon Asch 
E) Herbert Kelman

Question 14

Using Weber's definition,who was the most charismatic?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard M.Nixon 
B) Bill Clinton 
C) Adolf Hitler 
D) George W.Bush 
E) Donald Trump 
A) Richard M.Nixon 
B) Bill Clinton 
C) Adolf Hitler 
D) George W.Bush 
E) Donald Trump

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) About one quarter of Milgram's subjects "saw through" the deception and were suspicious. 
B) Participants stopped when they realized they were hurting the learner. 
C) Initially,Milgram expected that very few of his participants would be fully obedient. 
D) Milgram asked participants to judge the length of nearly identical lines in groups. 
E) About 10% of Milgram's refused to give even the mildest shock. 
A) About one quarter of Milgram's subjects "saw through" the deception and were suspicious. 
B) Participants stopped when they realized they were hurting the learner. 
C) Initially,Milgram expected that very few of his participants would be fully obedient. 
D) Milgram asked participants to judge the length of nearly identical lines in groups. 
E) About 10% of Milgram's refused to give even the mildest shock.

Question 16

Tactics such as persuasion,discussion,and bargaining are ____ because they require cooperation between both parties.

Accepted Answer

A) strong 
B) weak 
C) indirect 
D) bilateral 
E) irrational 
A) strong 
B) weak 
C) indirect 
D) bilateral 
E) irrational

Question 17

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) In the standard condition about 65% of the subjects obeyed to the 450-volt level. 
B) In the standard condition 100% of the subjects gave at least the 90-volt shock. 
C) Individuals were more obedient when part of an obedient group. 
D) When the victim complained of a heart condition only 12% were obedient. 
E) Having to touch the victim reduced,but did not eliminate,obedience. 
A) In the standard condition about 65% of the subjects obeyed to the 450-volt level. 
B) In the standard condition 100% of the subjects gave at least the 90-volt shock. 
C) Individuals were more obedient when part of an obedient group. 
D) When the victim complained of a heart condition only 12% were obedient. 
E) Having to touch the victim reduced,but did not eliminate,obedience.

Question 18

I am the person who knows the rules and regulations for the department.I have ____ power.

Accepted Answer

A) informational 
B) charismatic 
C) coercive 
D) expert 
E) legitimate 
A) informational 
B) charismatic 
C) coercive 
D) expert 
E) legitimate

Question 19

Kelman's three-stage theory of conversion is persuasion,pressure,and then coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Differences in power result when a person's experience of positive and negative outcomes depends on another who is not similarly dependent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Compare and contrast the engaged-followership model of obedience and Milgram's agentic theory of obedience.

Obedience rates in Milgram's studies were lowest in the ____ condition.

The ripple effect is most problematic for teachers who rely primarily on ____ power.

Participants in the Milgram study were more likely to refuse to obey when the victim said,"I refuse to continue" than when he shouted out in pain.

Describe five variations Milgram used to study factors that may influence obedience,and summarize his findings and conclusions.

Obedience was high in all conditions of Milgram's study but one: When the victim said,"Let me out of here," 82% of the participants refused to administer any more shocks.

The agentic state occurs when individuals

Milgram suggested an agentic state occurs when individuals become so submissive to authority that they feel little responsibility for their actions

Compare the professor's power to the student's power in terms of French and Raven's concept of power bases.

Milgram,by having the subjects agree to give small (15-60 volt)shocks before asking them to give substantial (300 volt)shocks may have inadvertently capitalized on the ___ effect.

Ed,who has little status,says he will get the boss to fire you if you don't support his ideas.Ed is using ____ power.

Giving power to a person increases the likelihood that they will adopt a wait and see attitude since their need for power has been satisfied.

___ conducted the well-known studies of obedience to authority.

Using Weber's definition,who was the most charismatic?

Which of the following statements is true?

Tactics such as persuasion,discussion,and bargaining are ____ because they require cooperation between both parties.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

I am the person who knows the rules and regulations for the department.I have ____ power.

Kelman's three-stage theory of conversion is persuasion,pressure,and then coercion.

Differences in power result when a person's experience of positive and negative outcomes depends on another who is not similarly dependent.

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Exam 8: Power

Compare and contrast the engaged-followership model of obedience and Milgram's agentic theory of obedience.

Obedience rates in Milgram's studies were lowest in the ____ condition.

The ripple effect is most problematic for teachers who rely primarily on ____ power.

Participants in the Milgram study were more likely to refuse to obey when the victim said,"I refuse to continue" than when he shouted out in pain.

Describe five variations Milgram used to study factors that may influence obedience,and summarize his findings and conclusions.

Obedience was high in all conditions of Milgram's study but one: When the victim said,"Let me out of here," 82% of the participants refused to administer any more shocks.

The agentic state occurs when individuals

Milgram suggested an agentic state occurs when individuals become so submissive to authority that they feel little responsibility for their actions

Compare the professor's power to the student's power in terms of French and Raven's concept of power bases.

Milgram,by having the subjects agree to give small (15-60 volt)shocks before asking them to give substantial (300 volt)shocks may have inadvertently capitalized on the ___ effect.

Ed,who has little status,says he will get the boss to fire you if you don't support his ideas.Ed is using ____ power.

Giving power to a person increases the likelihood that they will adopt a wait and see attitude since their need for power has been satisfied.

___ conducted the well-known studies of obedience to authority.

Using Weber's definition,who was the most charismatic?

Which of the following statements is true?

Tactics such as persuasion,discussion,and bargaining are ____ because they require cooperation between both parties.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

I am the person who knows the rules and regulations for the department.I have ____ power.

Kelman's three-stage theory of conversion is persuasion,pressure,and then coercion.

Differences in power result when a person's experience of positive and negative outcomes depends on another who is not similarly dependent.

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Leadership

Performance

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters