1.2.2.0 Hoffling Hospital Experiemnt

Question 1

What year did this happen?

Answer 1

1966

Question 2

How many nurses were included?

Answer 2

22

Question 3

What drug did Dr Smith ask the nurses for?

Answer 3

Astrofen

Question 4

What is the maximum dosage of the drug which was asked for?

Answer 4

10 mg

Question 5

How many mg of Astrofen did Dr Smith ask for?

Answer 5

20 mg

Question 6

What was Dr Smith busy with?

Answer 6

An urgent meeting

Question 7

What were the six things that could be done to end the experiment?

Answer 7

• request was obeyed
• declined
• get further advice
• became upset
• couldn’t find the medication
• the call lasted longer than 10 mins

Question 8

What rules were broken if the request was obeyed?

Answer 8

• cannot accept orders over the phone
• cannot give unauthorised drugs
• cannot give dosage double the recommended

Question 9

How much of the 22 obeyed the instruction?

Answer 9

21 out of 22

Question 10

How many nurses acknowledged to be mindful of the dosage?

Answer 10

11 out of 22

Question 11

How many were unaware that 20 mg was double the dosage?

Answer 11

10 out of 22

Question 12

In a questionaries how many nurses said they wouldn’t have obeyed?

Answer 12

31 out of 33

Question 13

What was the conclusion reached in this study?

Answer 13

People are reluctant to go against authority even with severe consequences