Milgram's experiment on obedience to authority found that a number of people obeyed the experimenter's orders to deliver shocks to another person. What kind of people did Milgram use in this experiment?

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Milgram used a diverse sample of normal adults to ensure that the findings were applicable to the general population rather than just a specific group. The participants were recruited through newspaper ads and were of various ages, genders, and occupations. This sample was designed to be representative of the general population.

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