The Original Milgram Obedience Study

question 77

Multiple Choice

The original Milgram obedience study

• A) demonstrates the personality characteristics associated with obedience to authority.
• B) has been followed up by a number of additional studies that have varied specific aspects of the research situation.
• C) confirms that conformity results from both informational and normative social pressures.
• D) randomly assigned participants to one of two experimental conditions.

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