You Are a Subject in an Experiment Identical to the Original

question 78

Multiple Choice

You are a subject in an experiment identical to the original Milgram studies of obedience. If you behaved like most of Milgram's subjects, which of the following would decrease your level of obedience to the experimenter's commands?

• A) You see someone else who obediently follows the experimenter's commands.
• B) You are told that the experimenter accepts full responsibility for the welfare of the person receiving the shock.
• C) You are in the presence of other subjects who refuse to follow the experimenter's orders.
• D) The request for obedience starts with small initial requests that gradually increase.

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