The Task Given to the "Learner" in Stanley Milgram's Studies

question 31

Multiple Choice

The task given to the "learner" in Stanley Milgram's studies on obedience was to

• A) quickly recite a string of letters.
• B) remember which words were associated with other words.
• C) say only positive things about the "teacher."
• D) ignore whatever the "teacher" told him or her.

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