In Milgram's original obedience experiment, subjects who were assigned the role of "teacher":

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In Milgram's original obedience experiment, the subjects who were assigned the role of "teacher" were deceived about the real role of the "learner" and the level of shock that he actually received. They were told that the shocks were real, but the learner was actually a confederate of the experiment who acted as if they were receiving the shocks. The purpose of the study was to measure the extent to which participants would follow the instructions of an authority figure, even if it meant inflicting harm on another person.

In Milgram's Original Obedience Experiment, Subjects Who Were Assigned the Role