In the news, a friend tells you about a high school girls' lacrosse team that is embroiled in a hazing scandal. Senior varsity captains ordered the junior varsity lacrosse players to carry out disturbing acts upon freshman lacrosse players. Which of the following conclusions is MOST likely based on the classic Milgram research?
A) ?The junior varsity lacrosse players are mentally disturbed individuals.
B) ?The junior varsity lacrosse players were involved in an ambiguous situation.
C) ?The junior varsity lacrosse players resisted authority.
D) ?The junior varsity lacrosse players were placed in a powerful situation that overwhelmed them.
D
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a. naturalistic observation b. experimental c. psychometric d. case study
A researcher choosing to use a cross-sectional design might have which of the following samples?
A) A group of 6-year-olds measured again at ages 10 and 18 B) A group of 6-year-olds and their fathers interviewed once C) Three groups of 10-year-olds measured in different years D) One group of 6-year-olds, one of 10-year-olds, and one of 18-year-olds