Which of the Following Statements Is False Regarding Milgram's Research

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false regarding Milgram's research?

• A) Many theorists use the results of his studies to try to explain the behavior of Nazi guards and others during the Holocaust.
• B) Some scholars suggest that his findings indicate that anyone is capable of destructive obedience if placed in the right situation.
• C) Raising people's awareness of the explanations for someone else's wrongdoing also tends to render people more forgiving of this wrongdoing.
• D) Subsequent researchers have extended his findings to other cultures and time periods.

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