One Variation of the Milgram Paradigm Was the Touch Proximity

question 38

Multiple Choice

One variation of the Milgram paradigm was the touch proximity condition,where teachers were required to hold the learner's hand down on the shock plate.What percentage of participants in this condition shocked the learner to a voltage of 450 volts?

• A)10 percent
• B)30 percent
• C)40 percent
• D)65 percent

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