Twenty-six of 40 participants, or 65%, reached the 450-volt maximum in this reported condition. Fourteen broke off earlier; the result should not be generalized uncritically to Milgram’s later variations.
Of the 40 subjects, 26 obeyed the orders of the experimenter to the end, proceeding to punish the victim until they reached the most potent shock available on the shock generator.
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Twenty-six of 40 participants, or 65%, reached the 450-volt maximum in this reported condition. Fourteen broke off earlier; the result should not be generalized uncritically to Milgram’s later variations. Bearing on the claim: supports. Verification note: Full article opened and checked. The 65% figure is calculated directly from the paper’s reported 26 of 40.