Results of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience showed that:
A) about two-thirds of the subjects stopped delivering shocks when the learner first demanded to be free.
B) about two-thirds of the subjects, from all ages and from all walks of life, obeyed to the fullest extent.
C) about 90% of the older adults and about 60% of the students stopped administering shocks even though the experimenter said, "The experiment requires that you continue."
D) almost 90% of the women and about 60% of the men stopped administering shocks even though the experimenter said, "The experiment requires that you continue."

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Milgram's study found that about two-thirds of the subjects obeyed to the fullest extent, regardless of age or background. This was a significant result as it suggested that obedience to authority figures is a strong and universal human tendency. The other options are not accurate as they do not reflect the actual findings of the study.

Results of Stanley Milgram's Study on Obedience Showed That