Which of the Following Statements Regarding Follow-Up Studies on Milgram's

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding follow-up studies on Milgram's obedience experiment is most accurate?

• A)Very few studies have been able to replicate Milgram's original study.
• B)Follow-up studies suggest that the high obedience rates were largely a function of the time period and that similar results would not be obtained today.
• C)Obedience effects are usually found in modern studies, but they are all significantly smaller than the one obtained by Milgram.
• D)Surprisingly, modern studies have obtained similar obedience rates.

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