According to the authors of your text, once participants in Milgram's studies delivered the first shock to the learner, this created internal pressure to obey. This dissonance made it more difficult later for participants to __________.
A) draw the line as to what exactly was too strong of a shock
B) continue conforming to the norms
C) continue to obey authority
D) listen to the cries of pain from the learner

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The initial act of delivering a shock created a situation of cognitive dissonance for the participants, making it harder for them to determine the point at which the shocks became inhumane or too strong, as they had already committed to the action by starting it.

According to the Authors of Your Text, Once Participants in Milgram's