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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Laboratories of Social Change.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Milgram experiment, people were instructed to give other people _____________.
(a) A kiss.
(b) Electric shocks.
(c) A black eye.
(d) Pink slips.

2. What did Lessing think about the ideals held by the political group she briefly joined?
(a) They were well constructed.
(b) They were typical.
(c) They were insane.
(d) They were brilliant.

3. Experiments in mental hospitals have shown sane people mistaken for _______________.
(a) Medical staff.
(b) Corporate staff.
(c) Insane people.
(d) Dangerous criminals.

4. What group did Lessing hope could make a difference in the future of society?
(a) Old people.
(b) Young people.
(c) Democrats.
(d) Republicans.

5. For what purpose should people make use of current freedoms, according to Lessing?
(a) To improve society.
(b) To improve our lives.
(c) To examine ideas.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lessing describe today's society?

2. What did onlookers believe about the opposing sides from the miner's strike?

3. What was Rhodesia ruled by?

4. What members of the public eye, according to Lessing, often repeat words and phrases to breed familiarity?

5. Lessing referred to the sciences regarding human behavior as what type of science?

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