When asked to administer potentially harmful shocks to other people in a research setting, most people will
A) administer only very weak shocks; they refuse to give stronger shocks.
B) refuse to administer any type of shocks; they will quit the research project.
C) give whatever strength of electric shock they are asked to, regardless of the risk to another person.
D) call the authorities and report the person telling them to shock another person.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is based on the findings from the Milgram experiment, which demonstrated that a significant number of participants were willing to administer what they believed were painful electric shocks to another person when instructed by an authority figure, even to the point of potentially lethal levels.

When Asked to Administer Potentially Harmful Shocks to Other People