Question

In a classic experiment, Stanley Milgram measured obedience to authority by determining whether people would ______, when an experimenter told them to do so.

a) Administer electric shocks to a learner
b) Perform a memory test
c) Complete a puzzle
d) Engage in a debate

Answer 1

In a classic experiment, Stanley Milgram measured obedience to authority by determining whether people would administer electric shocks to a learner when told to do so by an experimenter. Nearly two-thirds of the participants in Milgram's experiment continued to administer shocks to the maximum voltage.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a classic experiment, Stanley Milgram measured obedience to authority by determining whether people would administer electric shocks to a learner, when an experimenter told them to do so. In Milgram's experiment, participants believed they were administering electric shocks to others who answered questions incorrectly, even when it conflicted with their conscience. Despite the learners' pleas to stop and the potential harm they believed they were causing, nearly two-thirds of the participants continued to administer shocks to the maximum voltage.