Question

What is the milgram experiment? a naturalistic study that tested the goal theory hypothesis. a case study that showed people always refuse to obey authority. an unethical study that showed the need for informed consent. a survey of a large sample about a political candidate?

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. the study on obedience.  The researcher was trying to measure the level of obedience to authority figures opposing personal consciousness. The experiment was done at Yale University.

Answer 2

The milgram experiment is a case study that showed people always refuse to obey authority.

The Milgram experiment on obedience to authority figures consisted of a series of social psychology experiments carried out by Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram. They measured the willingness of study participants, men from a diverse range of occupations with varying levels of education, to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.