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” letters (10[2])addressed to Mr. Walter Carnap (10[1])more frequently than letters for Friends of the Nazi Party. 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 (10[1])Eichmann trial to conduct an experiment (-5[1])in which most subjects continued “for the good of science” to maximum voltage. For 10 points, name this psychologist whose namesake (-5[1])experiment investigated subjects’ obedience to authority. ■END■ (10[2]0[4])

ANSWER: Stanley Milgram
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2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%49.75
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