Milgram asked individuals to administer shocks to a fellow participant as part of a "learning" task. He found that people are
A) motivated to perform better when they are punished.
B) likely to deliver harmful shocks in order to release pent-up aggression.
C) likely to deliver painful shocks in obedience to authority.
D) not likely to follow the orders of an authority when this means harming another person.
Answer: C
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