In the Milgram study, 65 percent of participants gave the maximum 450-volt shock. Which factor best explains this obedience?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The participants saw the experimenter as a legitimate authority and felt that responsibility lay with him
- Step 1: The setting was a prestigious university. Step 2. Participants shifted responsibility to the experimenter. Answer: legitimate authority. Why not the others: these were not the explanation given.
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