In Milgram's Study, the Primary Dependent Variable Was

question 34

Multiple Choice

In Milgram's study, the primary dependent variable was:

• A) how profusely the subject sweated, stuttered, and trembled when he continued to administer shocks to the "learner."
• B) the maximum shock a subject administered before refusing to continue in the experiment.
• C) the number of times the experimenter had to prod the subject to continue to administer the shocks.
• D) how painful the subject considered the shocks to be to the learner, as measured on a 14-point scale.

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