Based on Milgram's Research, What Was One Major Reason Why

question 75

Multiple Choice

Based on Milgram's research, what was one major reason why participants obeyed the experimenter's commands to shock the learner in the original study?

• A) Participants were worried about whether they would receive credit for the study.
• B) The experimenter was an especially likeable person.
• C) Participants had an unconscious desire to punish the learner.
• D) The experimenter seemed to be a legitimate authority figure.

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