Milgram's obedience research was important at the time he conducted it because
a. behavioral theories of the time predicted one outcome but Freudian theory predicted very different outcomes.
b. the Nazi atrocities of World War II that were based on blind obedience was still fresh in people's memories.
c. Milgram's studies were among the first to study the effect of obedience on racist behaviors.
d. earlier studies of obedience had erroneously predicted how people would behave under stressful conditions.
b
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thinking. being influenced by positive reinforcement. losing reflexive sucking ability. not hungry.
Which of the following is a negative, sometimes aggressive behavior aimed at the target of prejudice?
a) stereotypes b) bias c) discrimination d) reactance