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Marlaysia Heard
on Nov 15, 2024
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The major reason that participants obeyed the experimenter's commands to shock the learner in the original Milgram study was that the:
A) participants were similar to the experimenter.
B) experimenter was an especially likeable person.
C) participants had an unconscious desire to punish the learner.
D) experimenter seemed to be a legitimate authority figure.
Legitimate Authority
The rightful or morally justified power held by an entity or individual, which is recognized and followed by others.
Unconscious Desire
Wishes or wants that influence behavior without becoming part of conscious awareness.
- Absorb the fundamentals of obedience and its influencing forces, including the pivotal role of authority.
- Distinguish between different sources and types of authority and their impact on obedience.
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Learning Objectives
- Absorb the fundamentals of obedience and its influencing forces, including the pivotal role of authority.
- Distinguish between different sources and types of authority and their impact on obedience.
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