In a famous social psychological experiment, participants were led to believe they were to deliver electric shocks of increasing potency to a "learner" for a memorization task.Participants were encouraged to continue even though the learner was clearly in pain, and most participants, in fact, did continue shocking the learner.What famous study is this describing?

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The described experiment is often referred to as Milgram's studies of obedience. In this experiment, participants were led to believe they were administering electric shocks to increase the memory of another person. The "learner" in the experiment was actually a confederate and did not receive real shocks, but would pretend to be in pain and express discomfort. Despite this, many participants continued to administer shocks at the experimenter's urging, demonstrating the power of authority and obedience to social norms.

In a Famous Social Psychological Experiment, Participants Were Led to Believe