In One Variation on His Original Experiment,Milgram Arranged for a Confederate

question 58

Multiple Choice

In one variation on his original experiment,Milgram arranged for a confederate "clerk" (posing as a fellow participant) to assume command in the experimenter's absence.As a result of this manipulation,

• A)most teachers agreed to comply with the orders of their fellow group member.
• B)the teachers competed with him and with each other for the role of leader.
• C)participants became more positive about their roles in this cohesive group,and some even became enthusiastic.
• D)80 percent of the teachers refused to comply fully.

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