Most people are likely to be surprised by the results of Milgram's initial obedience experiment because
A) the "learners" made so few learning errors under stressful circumstances.
B) the "teachers" actually enjoyed shocking another person.
C) the "teachers" were more obedient than most people would have predicted.
D) the "learners" obediently accepted painful shocks without any protest.

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Milgram's initial obedience experiment showed that the "teachers" were more obedient than most people would have predicted, as many participants obeyed the experimenter's orders to administer apparently harmful electric shocks to the "learners" up to the highest voltage level. This result challenged the common belief that individuals would refuse to obey orders that cause harm to others.

Most People Are Likely to Be Surprised by the Results