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Question of the Month:
July, 2008

Milgram conducted over 20 different experiments or conditions in his obedience series, each representing some variation of his basic experimental format. Which of the following variations did he not do?

a. The subject (teacher) had to shock the learner for each mistake, but could choose the shock level on each trial.
b. The subject had to administer shocks to himself rather than another person.
c. Female subjects (teachers) giving shocks to a male learner.
d. The experimenter leaves the laboratory and continues giving orders by telephone.
e. The experimenter commands a 3-person teaching-team, consisting of 2 confederates and one real subject, with the confederates always following the experimenter's orders.

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Question of the Month: July, 2008

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July, 2008