Stanley Milgram's experiment wherein a research participant acted as a "teacher" and thought he administered shock to a "learner" was designed to investigate __________.

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Milgram's experiment was designed to investigate the effects of situational factors, particularly authority and obedience, on a participant's willingness to administer increasingly painful electric shocks to another person. The study revealed the powerful influence of social situations on human behavior.

Stanley Milgram's Experiment Wherein a Research Participant Acted as a "Teacher