Regarding obedience, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Obedience to authority is necessary and desirable in many circumstances.
b. The classic studies on obedience were conducted by B. F. Skinner at Harvard University.
c. A person will often obey a legitimate authority long after this authority's demands have become unreasonable.
d. A personal act of courage or moral fortitude by one or two members of a group may free others to disobey misguided or unjust authority.


B

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