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 (-5[1])to Mr. Walter Carnap more frequently than letters for Friends of the Nazi Party. This scientist sent information (-5[1])packages to people in Omaha and Wichita in his small-world experiment. (10[1])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. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name this psychologist whose namesake (10[1])experiment investigated (10[1])subjects’ obedience to authority. (10[1])■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Stanley Milgram
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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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