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2. What was Milgram's sample

  • 40 men from the New Haven district, USA, aged 20-50
  • 41 men from New York City, USA, aged 30-60
  • 40 men from the New Haven district, USA, aged 30-60
  • 41 men from New York City, USA, aged 20-50

3. What was the average rating of how painful the shocks were in post-experiment interviews?

  • 13.24
  • 13.42
  • 12.43
  • 12.34

4. What is meant by obedience?

  • Following an order to harm someone
  • Following a direct order
  • Behaving in the same way as those around you

5. What is Milgram's aim?

  • To investigate how obedient people are under pressure
  • To investigate if men are more obedient than women
  • Investigate how obedient people would be to orders from a person in authority that would result in pain/harm to another person
  • To investigate the effect of punishment on learning

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