In the Milgram obedience experiment, participants were deceived about the hypothesis when they were told that the purpose of the experiment was to study:
A)the effects of electric shock.
B)memory and learning.
C)the effects of punishment.
D)blind obedience.

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Participants were told that the study was investigating memory and learning, but in reality, the experiment was designed to measure the participants' willingness to obey an authority figure even when that obedience involved harming another person.

In the Milgram Obedience Experiment, Participants Were Deceived About the Hypothesis