In Milgram's (1963) study of obedience, results showed that ______.
A) none of the participants were willing to shock the confederate
B) most participants quit the study before it concluded
C) most of the participants were willing to "shock" the confederate at the highest level
D) all of the participants were willing to "shock" the confederate at the highest level

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In Milgram's (1963) study of obedience, most of the participants were willing to "shock" the confederate at the highest level, indicating a high level of obedience to authority figures. Option A is incorrect because some participants were indeed willing to shock the confederate. Option B is incorrect because most participants did not quit the study, rather they continued to obey the experimenter's instructions. Option D is incorrect because not all participants were willing to shock the confederate at the highest level, although a significant majority were.

In Milgram's (1963) Study of Obedience, Results Showed That ______