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. What is the relationship between the people who

participated in the Primetime experiments and the
Germans who followed Adolf Hitler?

User Pleshette
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Answer:

both groups show that people’s actions are controlled by their need to fit in.

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User Joseline
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They both show us that people are scared of publicly saying opinions, thoughts, and ideas that will contradict the majority and the person who is considered the leader.

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The Primetime experiments included people who did the tests and then were ordered to say their results out loud. When put in the group of 9 people who cited their own results (who were ordered to follow the example of the person who supposedly had the results), the 10th person would most likely agree with others, no matter if the answer was right or wrong. This proved that people will more likely follow the example of others and the leader than to stand up to their own opinion and example their thoughts.

This supports that what happened in Nazi Germany is what people will likely do at any point for anything – follow the person that dictated. In Nazi Germany, citizens were following Adolf Hitler and the crowd that supported him, scared to voice their opinion and thoughts. This eventually leads to catastrophic consequences of millions of murdered people.

Therefore, we can conclude that the Primetime experiment and example of Hitler and the Germans can show us that, when put on the spot, people will most likely follow others instead of voicing their own thoughts.

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