Based on Milgram's research, what was one major reason why participants obeyed the experimenter's commands to shock the learner in the original study?

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Milgram found that the main reason participants obeyed the experimenter's commands to shock the learner was that they perceived the experimenter as a legitimate authority figure. The experimenter wore a lab coat, had credentials, and insisted that the study must continue. Participants were less likely to obey when the experimenter was less authoritative or when they could see or hear the learner.

Based on Milgram's Research, What Was One Major Reason Why