Practice mode Social Control

Which social psychologist drew a useful distinction between conformity and obedience?

Correct answer B. Stanley Milgram

Explanation

Stanley Milgram distinguished conformity, which means going along with peers of equal status, from obedience, which means complying with orders from a higher authority.

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