obedience

Question 1

what is the milgram study aim

Answer 1

to see how far ordinary people would go in obeying an authority figure

thought the germans were different based on nazis he thought that americans wouldnt do anything evil

Question 2

what is the sample size

Answer 2

40 male
range of cultures and ethnicity

Question 3

where did it take place

Answer 3

yale university

Question 4

what was the sampling technique

Answer 4

volunteer
replying to advert

Question 5

how much were they paid

Answer 5

4.50

Question 6

how were the role decided

Answer 6

names put into a hat and pulled out and into the role of eitehr teacher or student

Question 7

what is the end of the procedure

Answer 7

ps given a 45v shock
word pair task when learner gets incorrect answer teacher gave an electric shock
each time given a eletric shock of 15v each time til 450v
lack of reposnse means a inncorect response

Question 8

what were the signs of stress in the teachers

Answer 8

sweating
trembling
biting lip
seziures

Question 9

what were the standardised probs

Answer 9

please continue
the experiment requires you to continue
its absolutely essential that you continue
you have no other choice but to continue

Question 10

what are the results

Answer 10

all ps went to 300v learner went quiet the ps start to drop out
65% of ps went to 450v (obedience rate)
ps showed extreme signs of stress
all ps questioned procedure and asked to stop

Question 11

what are the strengths of the study

Answer 11

diferent cultures
high internal validity
standarised
no demand characteritics (despite artifical nature)
everyone asked to stop everyone showed stress
also given a 45v shock

Question 12

what are the weaknesses of the study

Answer 12

all male (gender bias)
low ecoogical validity
participant variable
all american (individulist)
volunteer sample
lacks mundane realism (artifical task)