Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority Found That a Number

question 117

Multiple Choice

Milgram's experiment on obedience to authority found that a number of people obeyed the experimenter's orders to deliver shocks to another person. What kind of people did Milgram use in this experiment?

• A) only college students
• B) only military personnel
• C) prisoners and mental patients
• D) a diverse sample of normal adults

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