In the studies conducted by Stanley Milgram, most participants were willing to deliver high voltage shocks to a confederate every time the confederate gave the wrong answer in a learning task. Which of the following statements best explains these results?
A) The victim rarely complained about the punishment.
B) The victim learned more quickly after receiving electric shocks.
C) The participants in the study reacted against what the experimenter said.
D) The participants in the study were obedient to the experimenter.
Answer: D
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