The participants of Milgram's obedience study played the role of "learner" in the experiment.

Milgram's Obedience Study

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study the extent to which individuals would obey an authority figure when instructed to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Learner

An individual engaged in acquiring knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences, often in an educational context.