Milgram- Original AO3

Question 1

Strength of Milgram’s Research (High Control)

Answer 1

Milgram’s study had high control over variables, such as the standardised procedure (e.g., scripted prompts, same shock machine), increasing its internal validity.

Question 2

Strength of Milgram’s Research (Research Support - Hofling et al.)

Answer 2

Hofling et al. (1966) found high levels of obedience among nurses who administered a harmful dose of a drug when instructed by a doctor, supporting the real-world relevance of Milgram’s findings.

Question 3

Weakness of Milgram’s Research (Ethical Issues)

Answer 3

The study is heavily criticised for ethical issues, including deception (participants believed the shocks were real) and psychological harm (visible distress), which violates ethical guidelines.

Question 4

Weakness of Milgram’s Research (Low Ecological Validity)

Answer 4

The artificial lab setting (delivering shocks in a psychology lab) lacks ecological validity, making it difficult to generalise findings to real-world obedience.