Recalling the Milgram Obedience Experiments Discussed in Your Readings, What

question 67

Multiple Choice

Recalling the Milgram obedience experiments discussed in your readings, what did Milgram conclude from his experiments?

• A)Peer pressure- going against the crowd- is a powerful persuasive tool.
• B)Blind obedience to authority can happen anywhere.
• C)Only one person in a thousand would administer the maximum (450 volts), potentially lethal, shock during the experiment.
• D)Cultural differences from country-to-country account for differences in behavior to perceived authority figures.
• E)Men are more susceptible to authority than women.

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