Asked by Noemi Gutierrez on Jul 20, 2024

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The results of Milgram's study imply that

A) obedience to authority was even more common than he anticipated.
B) in the real world, most people will refuse to follow orders to inflict harm on a stranger.
C) most people are willing to give obviously wrong answers when ordered to do so.
D) most people adhere to their own beliefs, even when group members unanimously disagree.

Milgram's Study

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Obedience to Authority

The act of following orders or directives from an authority figure, sometimes despite personal moral objections or the potential for negative outcomes.

Inflict Harm

The act of causing physical, emotional, or psychological injury or damage to someone.

  • Understand the psychological research related to social influence, including key studies by researchers like Milgram and Asch.
  • Understand and expound on the different categories and contributors of social influence, including conformity, obedience, and compliance.
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Khezia PutriJul 27, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Milgram's study found that a large majority of participants (65%) were willing to administer what they believed were dangerous and potentially lethal electric shocks to another person because an authority figure told them to do so. This suggests that obedience to authority is much more common than previously believed.