Professor Gorsky is trying to replicate Milgram's obedience experiments. If Professor Gorsky allows the teachers to freely choose the level of shock given to the learner, it is probable that:

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Milgram's original results found that around 65 percent of participants progressed to the maximum 450-volt level when they were forced to do so. However, if the teachers are allowed to freely choose the level of shock, it is likely that the majority will not progress beyond the 150-volt level, as they will feel more responsible for their actions and less likely to submit to the authority figure's demands. Research has shown that in similar experiments allowing free choice, around 95 percent of participants did not progress beyond the 150-volt level. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

Professor Gorsky Is Trying to Replicate Milgram's Obedience Experiments