Discussion:
Obedience in Everyday Life: Based on Milgram's findings, what reasons do you think the nurses described in the lecture gave for obeying the doctor's orders? In a follow-up study, a much lower level of compliance was reported when the drug in question was familiar to the nurses (Valium) and when the nurses had a chance to consult with someone about the dosage. What do you think accounts for the ability of these nurses to resist authority in this case?