... switches after this were marked XXX. The participants were randomly drawn to decide who would be the teacher and who would be the learner. The participant always became the teacher. The learner was strapped into the chair with the electrodes on his hands. The participant was to ask the learner questions, each incorrect answer was punished with an electric shock, beginning at 15 volts which was very mild and went up by 15 volts for every incorrect answer up to 450 volts which was danger - severe shock, XXX. The learner stated he had a mild heart condition. Shocks were received in silence up until 300 volts, Mr Wallice then complained of having heart trouble and pounded on the door to be let out. He then refused to answer anymore questions. After a short while he became silent and was presumed unconscious or dead. If the teachers questioned the experimenter ...

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