a) most people playing the "teacher" in the experiment refused to administer shocks above the 150-volt level that is considered safe.
b) a high percentage (65 percent) of men obeyed the experimenter and administered the largest shock to the learner, despite the latter possibly being injured or worse.
c) the experimenter intimidated participants to administer higher shocks by using harsh words and threatening to take back the money paid to them for their participation.
d) many participants realized early on that the "learner" was an actor and they were not really shocking him, so they had no trouble administering the highest voltage shock.
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The correct answer is:
b) a high percentage (65 percent) of men obeyed the experimenter and administered the largest shock to the learner, despite the latter possibly being injured or worse.
In Milgram's experiment, a significant proportion of participants (65%) administered the highest shock (450 volts) when instructed by the experimenter, despite the apparent distress of the "learner."
