When Stanley Milgram polled a group of psychiatrists before his obedience experiments were conducted, the psychiatrists predicted that less than one percent of those tested would obey when, in reality, 65 percent obeyed completely by going all the way to the 450-volt level

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Psychology

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