conformity to groups

Question 1

Solomon Asch argues that

Answer 1

individuals are influenced by group pressure to confirm

Question 2

stanley milgram

Answer 2

Milgram’s desire to find the boundaries of obedience as obedience is a kind of conformity

Question 3

when authority is present people will

Answer 3

respect that authority and be obedient

Question 4

edgewood arsenal military experiments dates

Answer 4

maryland 1948-1975

Question 5

military experiments were conducted by

Answer 5

the U.S. army and their chemical corps division

Question 6

what was the military experiment

Answer 6

-it was a top secret military experiment involving more than 70,000 soldiers

-it was nonconsensual; the people that were being experimented on did not know they were being experimented on

-the soldiers that were involved were told that if they refused participation they would face jail time, unsatisfactory review in personal files, and even sent to war.

• they experimented with sarin gas, vx gas, lsd, tranquilizers, and barbiturates, conducted research to learn about chemical warfare, and tested clothing, drugs, and vaccines on subjects.

Question 7

Groupthink

Answer 7

members of a group ignore ways of thinking and plans of action that go against group consensus