In Stanley Milgram's classic study on obedience, the teacher was the ________, whereas the learner was the ________.

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In Milgram's classic study on obedience, the teacher was a naive subject who believed that they were administering electric shocks to the learner, who was actually a confederate (someone who is purposely involved in the research and is aware of the study's purpose). The learner pretended to receive electric shocks, and the teacher's obedience was studied based on how far they were willing to go in administering the shocks.

In Stanley Milgram's Classic Study on Obedience, the Teacher Was