A Private in the Army Refuses to Fire on the Enemy

A private in the army refuses to fire on the enemy because he recognizes that the soldier in his scope is probably no more than 12 years old.The commander orders the other soldiers to execute him for treason,which they immediately do.Their willingness to shoot a fellow soldier when ordered to do so is BEST predicted by:

A) Asch's length perception study.
B) Milgram's shock study.
C) Latané and Darley's diffusion of responsibility.
D) Zimbardo's prison study.

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