Participants in the Milgram study were more likely to refuse to obey when the victim said,"I refuse to continue" than when he shouted out in pain.

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Participants in the Milgram study were more likely to refuse to obey when the victim said, "I refuse to continue" than when he shouted out in pain because the victim's verbal refusal was a clear and unambiguous indication that they did not want to continue. This made it more difficult for the participants to justify their actions to themselves and to others.

Participants in the Milgram Study Were More Likely to Refuse