In response to the ethical controversy surrounding his experiments, Milgram wrote that stress and risk to self-esteem are higher for ___________ than for participants in his experiments.
A) participants in Zimbardo's prison experiment
B) students taking course examinations
C) parents raising children
D) None of the choices are correct

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Milgram argued that taking exams is more stressful than participating in his experiments because the consequences for failure or poor performance in exams are significant in terms of future opportunities and self-esteem. In contrast, participants in his experiments were fully debriefed and assured that their behavior did not reflect their true personalities, thus minimizing any potential harm to their self-esteem.

In Response to the Ethical Controversy Surrounding His Experiments, Milgram