Suppose You Were Designing an Obedience Study and Wanted to Reduce

question 118

Multiple Choice

Suppose you were designing an obedience study and wanted to reduce or lower the obedience rates found by Milgram. Which of the following would most likely generate the results you want?

• A) Recruit participants with a military background.
• B) Have an authority figure who is perceived to be legitimate.
• C) Place the victims in a separate room where the participant can't see them.
• D) Have the participants feel fully responsible for the victim's welfare.

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