When Milgram asked a panel of psychiatrists how many individuals would continue to "deliver" electric shocks beyond the "extremely dangerous" shock,the panel suggested that about ______ of the individuals would continue.

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The panel of psychiatrists predicted that only about 1% of the participants would continue to the highest levels of shock, indicating a significant underestimation of obedience. However, in Milgram's experiment, a much larger percentage of participants continued to the highest shock levels, demonstrating a strong tendency to obey authority figures even when actions conflicted with personal conscience.

When Milgram Asked a Panel of Psychiatrists How Many Individuals