One reason that people are willing to obey persons in authority who order them to engage in destructive behaviors is that ________
A) the authority figure represents a significant threat to those who do not obey
B) authority figures may inadvertently stimulate heuristic mental processes that limit our ability to think about what we are doing
C) authority figures are selected on the basis of their superior knowledge and understanding in most situations
D) persons in authority often possess visible signs of their status which remind us of the social norm for obedience to authorities
E) total submission to the commands of authority figures is always an appropriate course of action
Answer: D
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