Bocchiaro Flashcards
What was the aim?
To see how many people would obey the unethical request.
To compare the accuracy of people’s estimates to real results.
To investigate the role of personality in factors of obedience/disobedience.
Who were the participants of the Sample group?
149 undergrads, 96 women 53 men, mean age of 20.8.
11 ppts were removed due to the arousal of suspicion.
Who were the participants of the Comparison group?
138 students from VU University.
Why did they do it?
The sample group was offered 7 euros or course credit.
What was the pilot study?
8 studies, using 92 undergrads.
Used to test standardisation and ethics.
What was the procedure of the experimental group?
They were all greeted in the lobby by a Dutch experimenter.
They were informed that they wanted to conduct another experiment and gave them a fake story.
He told them they were waiting for ethical approval.
They were then asked to write a letter to support the study.
They were then left in a room to decide whether or not they wanted to write the letter.
They were then taken to a room with a computer, they could either write the letter or whistleblow.
After 7 minutes they were told what was actually happening.
What was the fake story given?
They told them they wanted to conduct a study into sensory deprivation.
What personality tests did they take?
HEXACO-PI-R and SVO
What happened once the experiment was over?
They were informed of the true intentions of the study, asked if they had any suspicion and then were asked to sign a consent form.
What was the comparison group procedure?
They were given a very detailed run through of the experiment.
They were then asked what would they do, and what do they think the students would do?
They were then informed of the benefits of the study, told their rights and asked for consent.
What data was gathered for the experimental group?
Obeyed: wrote a letter in support.
Disobeyed: refused to write a letter.
Whistleblew: reported the fake study for ethical reasons.
What was the data gathered for the comparison group?
Recorded percentages of what they would do.
Recorded what they believed other people would do.
What were the results from the experimental group?
76.5% obeyed the experimenter
14.1% disobeyed
9.4% whistleblew, among these 6% were anonymous and 3.4% were not.
What were the results from the comparison group?
3.6% said they themselves would obey
31.9% said they would disobey
64.5% said they would whistleblow
What did the comparison group predict?
They predicted
18.8% would obey
43.9% would disobey
and 37.3% would whistleblow
