In an Alternative Version of His Original Experiment,Stanley Milgram Had

Multiple Choice

In an alternative version of his original experiment,Stanley Milgram had the experimenter leave the room after telling participants that they could deliver whatever level of shock they chose.After the experimenter left the room,a confederate suggested that the participant increase shock by one level each time the learner made a mistake.In this variation,only about 20% (compared to about 65% in the original study) went to the highest shock level.This experimental variation demonstrated the power of _______ in eliciting obedience.

A) informational social influence
B) normative social influence
C) peer influence
D) the door-in-the-face effect
E) contagion