Contemporary study in detail- Burger (2009)

Question 1

Aims

Answer 1

To see if the results of Milgram’s study was still relevent today.

Question 2

Procedure of Base condition

Answer 2

A mild 15v shock was administered to the participants, and the study went to 150v. Participants came from a newspaper advertisement. They met the confederate, and he was told to remember word pairs, and was shocked if they got it wrong. The responses were pre-recorded. The participant was immediately debriefed.

Question 3

Procedure of Moral refused condition

Answer 3

It was largely the same as base condition, but there were two confederates. the draw was rigged, and there were two teachers. They observed Mr Wallace being strapped into a chair, and were told what to do. The confederate began pressing switches and stopped at 90v. The experimenter tries to make them continue, but the participant takes his place.

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

70% continued after 150v (Base), 63.3% continued after 150v (moral), compared to 82.5% in Milgrams original

Question 5

Conclusions

Answer 5

The reaction was mostly the same as in the original. Participants were no less obedient in the moral refused condition.