Sarah Bellum,a student in an English class,read about a replication of the Milgram experiment. In this replication the teacher's face is covered. The shocks start at 15 volts and increase by 15 volts for each incorrect answer given This teacher gives the highest level voltage and afterwards says that the learner deserved to be shocked for being so trembling and becoming tearful when giving shocks at the higher levels. After the completion of the experiment,the teacher (subject is asked why they shocked the leamer. They replied,The experimenter told me to do so-they are responsible!" In her essay,Sarah expresses outrage that any individual would be willing to shock an innocent person. She is certain that she could never do such a thing and that the teacher must be a sadistic person.. Apply each of the following terms to explain the revelant aspect of the paragraph above.
- Just world phenomenon.
- Frustration-aggressive principle.
- Avoidance-avoidance conflict.
Normative social influence.