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If a researcher wants to study obedience to authority in a modern corporate setting without using physical harm, how could they apply the Milgram experiment's methodological concept of active deception utilizing a confederate?

Question: If a researcher wants to study obedience to authority in a modern corporate setting without using physical harm, how could they apply the Milgram experiment's methodological concept of active deception utilizing a confederate?

Sample answer: The researcher could use active deception by having a confederate act as a senior manager who explicitly orders the participant to delete important company files, misleading the participant into believing the commands and the consequences are real.

Key points:

  • Apply the use of a confederate to act as an authority figure.
  • Utilize active deception by issuing a fake but consequential command.
  • Ensure the participant is misled about the true nature of the task to measure obedience.

Rubric: A correct answer will propose a study design that applies active deception by using a confederate who acts as an authority figure to mislead the participant into obeying a stressful or consequential command.

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