What Is the Main Point of the Textbook Discussion of Milgram's

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Multiple Choice

What is the main point of the textbook discussion of Milgram's obedience study?

• A) When acting in a group, people will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person.
• B) Individuals will obey authority to the point of potentially causing serious harm to another person.
• C) Stanley Milgram was driven by political and personal agendas that demonstrated how research can be biased.
• D) Research is only useful if it can be successfully replicated time and time again.

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