Milgram Experiment Analysis Quiz

Test your knowledge on the Milgram Experiment. Who conducted it? When? What were the findings? Find out with our quiz!

#1

Who conducted the Milgram Experiment?

Stanley Kubrick
Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Sigmund Freud
#2

In which year was the Milgram Experiment first conducted?

1952
1961
1970
1983
#3

Which university was the Milgram Experiment conducted at?

Harvard University
Yale University
Stanford University
Princeton University
#4

What was the name of the book written by Stanley Milgram discussing his experiment?

The Obedience Experiment
Obedience and Authority
Compliance and Submission
The Milgram Studies
#5

What was the primary focus of the Milgram Experiment?

Study of group dynamics
Observation of bystander effect
Investigation of obedience to authority
Analysis of cognitive dissonance
#6

Which of the following was NOT a role in the Milgram Experiment?

Teacher
Learner
Observer
Experimenter
#7

What was the fictional reason given to participants in the Milgram Experiment for administering shocks?

To improve memory retention
To study the effects of punishment on learning
To simulate a medical treatment procedure
To test pain tolerance
#8

What was the occupation of the person who played the 'learner' in the Milgram Experiment?

Actor
Psychologist
Student
Engineer
#9

How many variations of the Milgram Experiment were conducted?

1
2
3
4
#10

What was the typical response of participants when questioned about their behavior after the Milgram Experiment?

They expressed regret and guilt
They defended their actions
They blamed the experimenter
They reported feeling no emotional response
#11

Which psychological concept did the Milgram Experiment help to illustrate?

Groupthink
Social loafing
Conformity
Reciprocity
#12

What percentage of participants in the Milgram Experiment continued to administer shocks to the maximum voltage level?

10%
25%
50%
65%
#13

Which of the following factors influenced obedience levels in the Milgram Experiment?

Gender of participants
Ethnicity of participants
Proximity of authority figure
All of the above
#14

Which famous psychological study shares similarities with the Milgram Experiment in terms of ethical concerns?

Little Albert Experiment
Harlow's Monkey Experiment
Asch Conformity Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment
#15

What did Milgram conclude about the behavior of the participants in his experiment?

They were inherently evil
They were highly suggestible
They were morally superior
They were psychologically unstable
#16

Which of the following factors did NOT affect obedience levels in the Milgram Experiment?

The physical presence of the authority figure
The proximity of the learner to the teacher
The gender of the teacher
The location of the experiment
#17

What aspect of human nature did the Milgram Experiment reveal?

The capacity for violence
The tendency to conform to authority
The inclination towards altruism
The prevalence of obedience in society
#18

Which of the following did NOT influence obedience levels in the Milgram Experiment?

The learner's cries of pain
The experimenter's verbal prompts
The presence of other participants
The teacher's age

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