Following His Initial Study, Milgram Conducted Several Experiments on Factors

question 2

Multiple Choice

Following his initial study, Milgram conducted several experiments on factors that might increase or decrease obedience to authority.In one of these experiments, Milgram showed that participants (that is, the "teachers") were less likely to obey the experimenter's orders if

• A) they thought the learner would perform better without getting shocked.
• B) the experimenter's requests to continue were issued over a telephone.
• C) they thought the experimenter was responsible for the learner's welfare.
• D) they were put into a sad mood.

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