In one variation on his original experiment,Milgram arranged for a confederate "clerk" (posing as a fellow participant)to assume command in the experimenter's absence.As a result of this manipulation,
A)most teachers agreed to comply with the orders of their fellow group member.
B)the teachers competed with him and with each other for the role of leader.
C)participants became more positive about their roles in this cohesive group,and some even became enthusiastic.
D)80 percent of the teachers refused to comply fully.

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In this variation, where the confederate assumes command, it was found that 80 percent of the teachers refused to comply fully. This suggests that the presence of another group member in a position of authority did not increase obedience, but had the opposite effect.

In One Variation on His Original Experiment,Milgram Arranged for a Confederate