Burger Flashcards
What year was burger
2009
Which study did burger replicate
Milgram
Aims
Test if Milgram findings were era bound
Whether gender affected obedience
Tests personality traits
Who took part in burger
70 adults aged 20-81
29 men + 41 women, 60% had degrees, 55% white, 4% black
Burger replicated Milgram var 5 but with what 6 safeguards
Stopped at 150V
2 step screening to exclude those at risk
Mild 15V shock replacing the 45V
Given 3 reminders of right to withdraw
Debriefed immediately
Clinical psychologist present
What did the self report questionnaires measure
Empathetic concern
Desire for personal control
When did the experiment end
When participant refused to continue after 4 prods were given
How many pressed the 150 V button
70%
Was there a significance between men and women and what were results
No significant difference
72.7% women
66.7% men
Went to full 150V
Was there a difference in empathetic concern scores between defiant and obedient
No
19.2%
Conclusions of burger
Milgram findings are not era-bound or androcentric
Lack of empathy nor a valid explanation for obedience
Desire for personal control seems to determine likelihood of defiance
Generalisability
Wider age range
2/3 are female
Exclude those with emotional issues - Milgram had wider range
Reliability
Milgram can be replicated : burger replicated var #5 and 7
Films whole procedure - adds to inter-rater reliability
Application
Used to increase obedience in schools, prisons - uniform should be worn
Validity
Lacks emotional validity - task is artificial
Paid fully in advance
Stopping at 150V - can’t measure fully how far they go and can’t assume they would fully go to 450V
