Miligram study

Question 1

Milgram obedience study question?

Answer 1

Under what conditions will people carry out the commands of an authority figure and when will they refuse to obey?

Question 2

Method pf Milgram study

Answer 2

Participants were told that they were participating in a study on the effect of punishment on learning/ The “teacher” was told to shock the learner when the learner gave an incorrect response to list of paired associates/ 40 participants

Question 3

Results of Milgram study

Answer 3

65% went all way to 450V (XXX)
12.5% went only up to 300V( intense shock)
10% went to 315V( extreme intense shock)
5% went to 330V
2.5% times 3x to 345V, 375V, 375V ( danger )

Question 4

Why did people obey (Burgur 2009)?

Answer 4

4 reasons:
Obediance to authority
Perceived expertise(Morelli 1983)
A need for consistency
A change in self perception( believing your someone who follows rules)

Question 5

Ethical issues of milgram study

Answer 5

The use of deception/The lack of protection for the participants involved/ Pressure from the experimenter to continue even after asking to stop, interfering with participants’ right to withdraw.

Question 6

Modification of milgram study

Answer 6

Screening by psychologist/ debrief right after study ends/ unpaid participation/ lower sample shock instead of milgrams 45V and no more than 100V in study

Question 7

Influence of variables

Answer 7

93% complied to 450V when they didn’t do it themselves but told someone else to /
0% when their is a disobedient model around/
48% when less prestigious setting/
30% (2x) when holding learners hand is needed and when telephone condition

Question 8

Conditions that decreased obedience

Answer 8

1)Promoxity of learner ( 40% still went to 450V)
2)Closeness of authority figure
3)Prestige of setting
4)Disobedient models around

Question 9

Replication of milgram

Answer 9

“The 150 volt solution”/ 2-step subject screening process
participants were told at least three times (twice in writing) that they
could withdraw from the study at any time and still receive their $50 for
participation/ lower voltage “sample shock” (15 volts vs. 45 volts in milgram study)/ Debrief occurred seconds after the study ended/ clinical psychologist present