In his replication and adaptation of Stanley Milgram's classic obedience study, what did Burger (2009) find?
A. Obedience levels were much higher for men than for women, but in both cases the levels were higher than Milgram reported.
B. Obedience levels were much higher for women than for men, but in both cases the levels were higher than Milgram reported.
C. Obedience levels were almost nonexistent, as participants forcefully refused to be involved in shocking another human being.
D. Obedience levels were only slightly lower than those found by Milgram in the 1960s.
Answer: D
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