Replications of Milgram's obedience studies illustrate that ____.

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Replications of Milgram's obedience studies have shown that a majority of people in different parts of the Western world, including the United States, will be obedient to an authority figure who requests unethical actions. This challenges the commonly held belief that obedience to authority is a cultural or individual-specific phenomenon. It is important to note that this does not imply that the majority of people derive pleasure from hurting others, as choice A suggests, nor that only specific groups of people, such as Germans or Eastern Europeans, are more susceptible to obedience, as choice B suggests. Finally, Milgram's original studies included both men and women, so choice D is also incorrect.

Replications of Milgram's Obedience Studies Illustrate That ____