Which one of these statements best explains how Milgram tested whether the distance between the teacher and experimenter would change the results?
A. Milgram found that it made no difference if the experimenter was in the room or using a telephone to issue instructions.
B. When the experimenter used a telephone to issue instructions instead of standing in the room, only 27 percent of teachers obeyed to the end.
C. The experimenter was more convincing on the phone, so more teachers obeyed all the way to the end.
D. The experimenter was in the room with the learner, so he was able to act more convincingly, leading to fewer teachers obeying to the end.
Answer: B
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