Question

This scientist analyzed “national character” differences between Norway and France in an experiment featuring acoustic tones. In one experiment, this scientist found that strangers mailed “lost” (10[2])letters addressed (10[1])to Mr. (10[1])Walter Carnap (10[1])more frequently than letters (10[1])for Friends of the Nazi Party. This scientist sent information packages to people in Omaha (10[1])and Wichita (10[1])in his small-world experiment. While at Yale, this psychologist was inspired by the Eichmann trial to conduct an experiment (10[1])in which most subjects continued “for the good of science” to maximum voltage. For 10 points, name this psychologist whose namesake experiment investigated subjects’ obedience to authority. ■END■

ANSWER: Stanley Milgram
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Benny FeldmanChicago AIowa A2510
Sam AlahiIllinois ANorthwestern A2510
Theodor MartinWashU BIowa B2710
Ishaan SinghPurdue BChicago B2910
David MathewPurdue ANotre Dame B3110
Owen McCoyIllinois DIllinois C3510
Trenton BurgessIndianaIllinois B5010
Jonah HubertNotre Dame ANotre Dame C5210
David NickelPurdue CWashU A7110

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2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%52.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1292%0%8%65.18
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY978%0%33%74.43
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%54.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY978%0%44%70.29
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%38.33