When the Participants in Milgram's Experiment Were Face to Face

question 352

Multiple Choice

When the participants in Milgram's experiment were face to face with the learner and had to force the learner's hand down on a simulated "shock plate,"

• A)none followed the experimenter's orders to deliver shocks.
• B)fewer followed the experimenter's orders to deliver shocks.
• C)there was no significant reduction in the number who followed orders.
• D)more followed the experimenter's orders to deliver shocks.

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