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[1])addressed to Mr. Walter Carnap (-5[1])more frequently than letters for Friends of the Nazi Party. (10[3])This scientist sent information packages to people in Omaha and Wichita in his small-world experiment. (10[1])While at Yale, this psychologist was inspired by the Eichmann (10[1])trial to conduct an experiment in which most subjects continued “for the good of science” to maximum voltage. (10[3])For 10 points, name this psychologist whose namesake experiment investigated subjects’ (10[1])obedience to authority. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Stanley Milgram
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY967%0%22%57.67
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%49.75
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

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