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” (-5[1])letters addressed to Mr. Walter Carnap (10[1])more frequently than letters for (10[1])Friends of the Nazi Party. (10[1])This scientist sent information packages to people in Omaha and Wichita in his small-world experiment. While at Yale, this psychologist was inspired by the Eichmann trial (10[1])to conduct an experiment 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. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Stanley Milgram
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CClaremont B25-5
Andrew Nucci (DII)UCLA EUCLA B3110
Karthik Krishnamurthy (DII)USCUCLA A3610
Ethan Talbert (UG)UCSDClaremont A4110
Ishan Pachauri (DII)UCLA DClaremont C6710
Adam Hermann (DII)Claremont BUCLA C9810

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