Milgram's research was criticized as being flawed because subjects in a psychology experiment generally expect to obey the requests of the researcher.Thus,critics said the results could not be generalized to the real world.How did Milgram respond to this criticism

A) He admitted his procedure was flawed and his results were not relevant to the real world.
B) He argued that his research could be generalized to the real world because, in the real world, people also generally expect to obey the requests of others in positions of authority.
C) He admitted his procedure was flawed, but he still believed his results were relevant to the real world.
D) He argued that his research could be generalized to the real world since he employed a dependent variable.

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Britney Rodriguez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Milgram argued that his research could be generalized to the real world because his experiment reflected the reality that people generally expect to obey requests from those who hold positions of authority, just as they would in real-world situations. He did not completely admit that his procedure was flawed or irrelevant to the real world.

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