milgram variations

Question 1

what is experiment 7

Answer 1

instructions were given over the phone

Question 2

what is a strength of experiment 7

Answer 2

comparison with milgrams main study and other variations are more fair as he used the same procedure throughout except for the thing that was varied

Question 3

what is a weakness of experiment 7

Answer 3

there was a query over the validity of the results as the pps may seem to be wanting to help the experimenter

Question 4

what was experiment 10

Answer 4

experiment took place in a rundown office block

Question 5

what is a strength of experiment 10

Answer 5

using the office block adds validity as it is a real world setting, maybe more so than in a university

Question 6

what is a weakness of experiment 10

Answer 6

the ‘lab’ feel to the study remained so the desire to help in building scientific knowledge remained despite the change of setting

Question 7

what was experiment 13

Answer 7

ordinary man gives orders

Question 8

what is a strength of experiment 13

Answer 8

procedure was the same as other experiments except one variation in IV so comparisons can be made

Question 9

what is a weakness of experiment 13

Answer 9

still a lot of ‘authority’ 8! the situation and the findings looked at the experimenter and not the authority within the study