Milgrams Experiment

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To investigate whether individuals will obey an authority figure who is instructing them to inflict pain on another participant

Question 2

Hypothesis

Answer 2

It is hypothesised that the participants will obey the authority figure in objecting pain onto others, as opposed to not having an authority figure.

Question 3

Participants

Answer 3

40 males aged between 20 years-50years

Question 4

How were the participants selected?

Answer 4

It was advertised

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

All participants shocked the learner through all shock levels. However less people agreed to shock the learner as they got physically closer to them and were less likely to obey when the authority figure was not present in the room.

Question 6

Conclusions

Answer 6

Many people will perform acts they usually would not do just because an authority figure is telling them to.

Question 7

Limitations

Answer 7

They were all male, there was no racial diversity

Question 8

Ethical considerations

Answer 8

They make people believe they are inflicting pain on there which causes stress or inner conflict