Milgram

Question 1

What is the aim of Milgrams study?

Answer 1

to test the germans are different hypothesis explains the obedience in terms of dispositional factors causing their behaviour

Question 2

what is the reason behind Milgrams study?

Answer 2

1994, high ranking Nazi reported to Himmler his unit oversaw approximately 4m jews death. in his trial 1961, eichmann claimed he had only followed orders

Question 3

what was the sample in milgrams study?

Answer 3

• 40 men
• 20-50 yrs
• varied occupations and education
  -paid $4.50

Question 4

What was the sampling technique for Milgrams study?

Answer 4

• volunteer sampling
• New Haven newspaper advert
• beloved they were participating in a memory test

Question 5

what are the IV and DV in Milgrams study?

Answer 5

there is none

Question 6

what type of environment was milgrams study in?

Answer 6

a controlled laboratory setting

Question 7

milgrams procedure 1

Answer 7

• went to a lab to take part of a ‘memory test’
• told they would receive payment regardless of it they continued the study

Question 8

milgrams procedure 2

Answer 8

• lab at yale uni
• 2 confederates (experimenter and learner)

Question 9

milgrams procedure 3

Answer 9

-participant draws a predetermined (rigged) slip of paper saying ‘teacher’

Question 10

milgrams procedure 4

Answer 10

• teacher straps in learner to an ‘electric chair’ linked to a shick generator
  -leather straps to prevent excessive burning , electrode paste to avoid blisters and burns

Question 11

milgrams procedure 5

Answer 11

• shock generator 39 switches started by at 15v (slight shock) 450v (XXX)