How Was Level of Obedience Measured in Milgram's Research

question 70

Multiple Choice

How was level of obedience measured in Milgram's research?

• A) The way in which participants played out their role ("prisoner" or "guard").
• B) The extent to which participants continued to be willing to administer electric shocks to the learner.
• C) The extent to which participants asked the experimenter questions about how to proceed.
• D) Whether or not participants were assigned to be the "learner" or the "teacher."

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