Milgram's study of obedience has been criticized on the basis of:
A) its lack of random assignment.
B) the inability of any of its findings to be replicated.
C) the physical pain learners experienced from the electric shock.
D) the emotional distress and deception experienced by participants.

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Milgram's study has been criticized for the emotional distress and deception experienced by participants. The study involved deceiving participants into believing they were administering actual electric shocks to a learner, causing significant emotional distress. Additionally, some participants continued to administer shocks despite the learner expressing extreme pain, raising ethical concerns about the study's impact on participants. The other options are incorrect as the study did involve random assignment and its findings have been replicated by other studies, and while learners may have experienced physical pain, the focus of the criticism has primarily been on the harm inflicted upon the participants themselves.

Milgram's Study of Obedience Has Been Criticized on the Basis