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The Milgram Experiment: Testing The Average Person's Trust In Authority

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The Milgram Experiment was an investigation that tested the average person’s trust in authority.The results showed that many people still listen to the researcher in the study even when faced with thoughts of hurting a person. Still this study was made in a different time so new researchers decided redo it for this generation. Yet, results were the sae.What does this mean? I would most likely show some resistance, but would listen to authority. This is because I trust people who I think are in control of the situation. The researcher behind me would remind me that the situation is okay.I would show resistance when the subject is yelling in pain, yet I would also look back at the researcher for some kind of comment which would just ask me to
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