7.7 Obedience

Question 1

What is constructive obedience?

Answer 1

When there is compliance with the orders of an authority that results in a positive outcome

Question 2

What is destructive obedience?

Answer 2

When there is compliance with the orders of an authority that results in a negative outcome

Question 3

What was the aim of milgrim’s experiment?

Answer 3

To research how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person

Question 4

What were the results of Milgrim’s experiment?

Answer 4

65% (2/3) of participants continued to the highest level of 450 volts. All participants continued till 300 volts

Question 5

How many variations did Milgrim make of this experiment?

Answer 5

18

Question 6

What did Milgrim’s experiment conclude?

Answer 6

The behaviour of participants could be explained by something that caused them to obey; the situation they were in influenced them

Question 7

What are the ethical considerations?

Answer 7

-Informed consent
-Debrief
-Protection of participants
-Deception
-Coonfidentiality
-Withdrawl rights
-Ethical issues

Question 8

What is social proximity?

Answer 8

Closeness between two or more people which may include physical distance between the people as well as the closeness of their relationship

Question 9

What is legitimacy of authority figures?

Answer 9

An individual is also more likely to be obedient when the authority figure is perceived as being legitimate and having power

Question 10

What is group pressure?

Answer 10

An individual is also more likely to be obedient where there is little or no group support for resisting the authority figure