Explain why it was important for stanly milgram

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1. Burger acknowledged that "obedience studies generated a great deal of discussion because of the ethical questions they raised" (Burger, 2009). Explain why it was important for Stanly Milgram and other social psychologists to conduct true experiments versus using correlational research such as naturalistic observation or archival research.

2. Burger described several factors that increase the likelihood of obedience.

Review/define/explain two (2) of conditions/scenarios when a person is more likely to conform as described in the Burger article.
Describe a situation for each of the conditions you described that might make a person more likely to conform/obey and explain why.
Milgram became interested in obedience as a direct result to current events of his time in 1961. Is his study relevant today? Justify your answer with at least one example.

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