milgram

Question 1

research method

Answer 1

controlled observation
no IV

Question 2

sample

Answer 2

40 male participants
aged 20-50
self selected sample
paid $4.50

Question 3

procedure

Answer 3

lab at yale UNI
40 participants given role of teacher in fixed draw
trial shock of 45V
teacher conducted paired word test
for every wrong answer learner was shocked in increments increasing by 15V
at 300v learner pounded on the wall then stopped making noise
if teacher wanted to stop, experimenter replied with 1 of 4 prompts
stopped when they reached 450v or refused to continue

Question 4

results

Answer 4

450v - 26
375v - 1
360v - 1
345v - 1
330v - 2
315v - 4
300v - 5

Question 5

nature/nurture

Answer 5

nurture - behaviour is due to your environment - responses to people in authority

Question 6

reductionism/holism

Answer 6

reductionism - behaviour is reduced to responses to people in authority

Question 7

free will/determinism

Answer 7

determinism - behaviour is determined by responses to people in authority