In Milgram's research on obedienceA) participants thought they were shocking someone else, although they really weren't.B) participants did not think they were administering shock to someone else, although they actually were.C) the learner was a real participant, while the teacher was a confederate of the experimenter.D) teachers who refused to shock learners were threatened with shock themselves.

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In Milgram's research on obedienceA)  participants thought they were shocking someone else, although they really weren't.B)  participants did not think they were administering shock to someone else, although they actually were.C)  the learner was a real participant, while the teacher was a confederate of the experimenter.D)  teachers who refused to shock learners were threatened with shock themselves.

Abdel Taylor · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Participants were told that they were administering electric shocks to a learner who was actually a confederate of the experimenter. In reality, the learner was not actually receiving any shocks, but participants believed they were.

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