After the participants in the Milgram obedience studies were informed of the deception and the real intent of the study,virtually none of them regretted taking part in the study.The lack of regret was most likely because of their reduced

A) groupthink.
B) cognitive dissonance.
C) group polarization.
D) deindividuation.

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Carter Wilcox · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The participants in the Milgram obedience studies were likely experiencing cognitive dissonance during the experiment, as they were asked to administer what they believed were painful electric shocks to another person. However, once they were informed of the true nature of the study, they may have felt some relief and attributed their actions to the demands of the situation rather than their own personal values. This reduction in cognitive dissonance could explain why they did not express regret.

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