____________________ attempted to discover how the horrors of the Holocaust under the Nazis could have occurred by examining the strength of social pressure to obey authority.

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Stanley Milgram's obedience study was designed to understand how individuals could commit atrocities under orders from an authority figure. Participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to a "learner" for incorrect answers in a memory test, despite the learner's cries of pain. Milgram discovered that many participants were willing to administer seemingly lethal shocks when instructed to do so by a person in a position of authority. This study adds to our understanding of how social pressure to obey authority can lead to acts of violence and oppression.

____________________ Attempted to Discover How the Horrors of the Holocaust