Milgram's 1963 Study Flashcards

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1
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What is Obedience?

A

A form of social influence in which an individual follows a direct order- usually issued by a person of authority

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What was the aim?

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To investigate what level of obedience would be shown when participants were told by an authority figure to administer electric shocks to another person

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What was the sample?

A

Volunteer sample; advert in a newspaper for a study of memory

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Who were the participants?

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40 men (20-50yrs)

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Who was the confederate?

A

Mr Wallace- he always picked to be the learner. Draw was rigged

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What did the shock generator go to?

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The fake shock generator had 30 switches and went from 15V to 450V

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What did the experimenter say to keep the experiment going?

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“Please Continue” and “The experiment requires you to continue”

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8
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How many participants obeyed up to 300V?

A

All of them

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9
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How many obeyed to the full 450V?

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26 (65%)

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10
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What other issues did the participants show?

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14- Nervous laughter
3- full blown seizures
All showed signs of moral strain

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What did Milgram conclude?

A

Most important factor determining obedience is the situation.

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12
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What were the strengths?

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-Volunteer sample
-Reliable- Stand. procedure
-Benefits to society
-High internal validity
-Quantitative and Qualitative data

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