Milgram,by having the subjects agree to give small (15-60 volt)shocks before asking them to give substantial (300 volt)shocks may have inadvertently capitalized on the ___ effect.

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The foot-in-the-door effect refers to the tendency for people to be more likely to comply with larger requests after they have agreed to smaller requests. In Milgram's study, the subjects agreed to give small shocks initially, which may have increased the likelihood that they would comply with larger shocks later on.

Milgram,by Having the Subjects Agree to Give Small (15-60 Volt)shocks