Stanley Milgram found that in his experiment that people
A)shy away from conflict in most social situations.
B)will stand up to authority figures when they are wrong.
C)are socialized into obeying authority figures.
D)stand up when they know something is unjust.

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Stanley Milgram's experiment found that people are socialized into obeying authority figures, even if it goes against their own moral beliefs. This was demonstrated through participants obeying orders to administer what they believed were painful and potentially lethal electric shocks to a person simply because an authority figure told them to do so. Milgram concluded that obedience to authority is a learned behavior and can override individual conscience and moral values.

Stanley Milgram Found That in His Experiment That People