In 1942,reserve police officers obeyed orders to kill some 1500 Jews in the village of Jozefow,Poland. This incident illustrated that people are most likely to be destructively obedient when

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This incident illustrates the concept of obedience to authority, where individuals are more likely to comply with destructive orders when they perceive the orders to come from a legitimate authority figure. In this case, the reserve police officers were following orders from their superiors, despite the morally wrong act of killing innocent Jews. The distance and depersonalization of the victims may contribute to obedience to some extent, but the key factor in this scenario is perceived legitimate authority. Therefore, Choice C is the best answer.

In 1942,reserve Police Officers Obeyed Orders to Kill Some 1500