Final Exam - Social Motivation

Who is Stanley Milgram (1962)?

A jewish scientist who wondered if people would be willing to torture another person. To do this he ran the shock experiment

What percentage of people went all the way to the max voltage in the Milgram experiment?

65%

What was the condition that led 92.5% of people to going to the max voltage during the Milgram experiment?

The agentic state - when an agent administered the chock for them instead of themselves.

Who is Jim Jones?

The sociopath that was the leader of Jonestown where the mass suicide occurred in 1978. Preyed on vulnerable African American women and their children.

What is psychogenic dwarfism?

It’s a disorder where people’s growth is stunted due to extreme emotional deprivation

What occurs during Psychogenic Dwarfism?

The pituitary shuts down so you don’t enter puberty

What are two examples of Psychogenic Dwarfism, and what caused it in them?

1. orphanages - lack of touch
2. James Barrie, the author of Peter Pan - his mother neglecting him

What effect did touch have on premature babies?

It helped them recover

Who said “the worst disease is loneliness”?

Mother Teresa

Where is Oxytocin secreted from?

The posterior pituitary gland

What does Oxytocin promote?

It promotes social bonding, nurturing, affection, etc

What animal was the effects of Oxytocin first discovered in?

Voles

What did they find in Prairie Voles?

They were more affectionate with one another → had higher amounts of Oxytocin receptors

What did they find in Montane Voles?

They were more affectionate with one another → had virtually no Oxytocin receptors

What experiment did Harry Harlow do?

The one where the monkeys were given the choice of a fake monkey with food or one with fur.