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In Stanley Milgram's classic obedience experiments, participants were most likely to obey the experimenter's commands to administer shocks when:

A They were told the learner had a pre-existing heart condition.
B The experimenter was perceived as a legitimate authority figure.
C Other participants openly defied the experimenter.
D The experiment was conducted in a non-academic setting.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Milgram's research showed that obedience was highest when the experimenter was seen as a legitimate authority figure, often reinforced by their perceived expertise and the setting of the study.

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