Milgram's classic studies on obedience explored the influence of authority on obedience; more than half his subjects performed what they perceived to be serious harm under instruction. What technique might have played a role in his experiment?
A)Foot-in-the-door technique
B)Forceful suggestion technique
C)Fear-induced compliance
D)Risky shift technique

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The foot-in-the-door technique involves persuading someone to agree to a large request by first persuading them to agree to a smaller request; it also involves the idea that once subjects have complied with an initial smaller request, they feel trapped by their own behavior in complying with larger requests.

Milgram's Classic Studies on Obedience Explored the Influence of Authority