One of the most significant social psychological studies was conducted on the heels of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed during that period in history. Social psychologists questioned how individuals could blindly follow an authority figure’s demands to inflict harm.
Discuss Milgram’s research on obedience to authority. Include the following in your paper:
A brief summary of Milgram’s seminal research on obedience to authority.
Describe Milgram’s methodology as well as his results and his
interpretation of those results. Discuss what current research has being found regarding conforming to authority.
Will most individuals tend to conform to authority?
Why or why not? Does current research support or refute Milgram’s findings? Explain. All claims should be supported with current research. [In text, citation and sources needed. Write in 3rd person scholarly writing. No quotes please.] This is a personally developed question not an assignment or home work.
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