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Milgram experiment

Milgram experiment proper noun: a social psychology experiment performed by Stanley Milgram in 1963, measuring people's willingness to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Proper noun

Milgram experiment

  1. A social psychology experiment performed by Stanley Milgram in 1963, measuring people's willingness to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Origin of Milgram experiment

Named after American social psychologist Stanley Milgram.

Questions about Milgram experiment

What does Milgram experiment mean?
Milgram experiment means a social psychology experiment performed by Stanley Milgram in 1963, measuring people's willingness to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.
What part of speech is Milgram experiment?
Milgram experiment is a proper noun.

Words near Milgram experiment in the dictionary

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