Imagine 100 Individuals Are Asked to Take Part in a Replication

question 1

Multiple Choice

Imagine 100 individuals are asked to take part in a replication of Milgram's famous study on obedience. How are these 100 people likely to respond?

• A) The majority would administer the highest level of shock, as instructed.
• B) The majority would immediately realize the use of deception and leave.
• C) Most of the women would refuse to obey, whereas almost all of the men would obey.
• D) Most of the participants would work together to force the experimenter to end the experiment.

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