Participants in the milgram obedience studies were ordered to

to deliver electric shocks to a learner for giving incorrect answers

Explanation:

The Milgram obedience studies also known as the Milgram Shock Experiment was conducted at the Yale University which focused on the investigation of obedience to authority and personal conscience and that to what extent the participants are ready to go to be considered obedient. Stanley Milgram divided participants into teachers and learners and order the participants to deliver electric shocks to a learner for giving incorrect answers. This was a highly controversial research however, it highlighted the personal want for acceptance and reward in human beings.