Milgram (aims, method) Flashcards
Aim
To investigate how obedient individuals would be to authority figures even when this obedience may be destructive (resulting in harm)
Research method
Lab environment (not experiment)
Controlled observation
Why was the study not a lab experiment?
No manipulated iv
No control condition
Why was the experiment a controlled observation?
Behaviour of ppts were observed and recorded (body language, verbal comments, protests)
Artificial environment
Levels of obedience were measure through…
Observation
What was the dv?
Level of obedience
How was the dv operationalised?
Maximum voltage given in response to orders
How much men were in the sample?
40 men
What was the age range of the sample?
20-50
Where were the men from?
New Haven (America)
Background of the men
Range of backgrounds/occupations
(Unskilled workers, white collar workers)
Sample method
Volunteer (newspaper advertisement that offered 4.50$)
Confederate (stooge)
Someone playing a role in research (behaviour instructed by researcher)
