What was the topic of Stanley Milgram's famous "shock" studies

A)  the bystander effect
B)  obedience 
C)  conformity
D)  group polarization

Stanley Milgram

A social psychologist known for his research on obedience, demonstrating how people are willing to follow orders given by authority figures, even to the extent of harming others.

Shock Studies

Research experiments that involve delivering electrical shocks to subjects to understand behavior and learning.

Obedience

Obedience is a form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another individual, who is usually an authority figure.