Which of the following tasks was the main purpose of the seminal obedience experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram?

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The main purpose of Stanley Milgram's obedience experiment was to study how far people would go in obeying an authority figure's commands, even if they were harmful to another person. Participants were asked to administer electric shocks to a "learner" (who was actually a confederate in on the experiment) whenever they made a mistake on a memory task. The shocks increased in voltage with each mistake, and participants were observed to see if they would continue to administer the shocks even if the learner appeared to be in great pain or distress.

Which of the Following Tasks Was the Main Purpose of the Seminal