Burger

Question 1

What was the aim

Answer 1

To investigate if people would still obey today and how this would be effected by social norms

Question 2

What was the screening process?

Answer 2

Screened out those people who may be familiar with Milgrams study, went through a series of tests and interviews with a clinical psychologist, of 123 ppts 47 were excluded.

Question 3

What was the final sample

Answer 3

29 men, 41 women ages 20 to 81 years old

Question 4

What was the method?

Answer 4

Participants were randomly assigned to either a base or modelled condition

Question 5

What was the base condition?

Answer 5

Ppts went through the same procedure as milgram’s original study but it stopped at 150v.

After ppts pressed 75v they heard a small grunt, at 150v they heard the learner complain about their heart

Question 6

What was the modelled refusal condition?

Answer 6

2 confederates were used, 1 of them started the shocks and refused to continue at 90v so the real ppt was asked to continue the experiment

Question 7

What did Burger conclude?

Answer 7

The same situations factors that affected obedience in milgrams study still apply today

Seeing another person refuse has no real effect on obedience

Question 8

What were some ethical improvements?

Answer 8

Ppts were told at least three times they could withdraw and still get their money

Sample shock was only 15v

Instant debrief

Experimenter was also a clinical psychologist told to end the study if there were signs of excessive stress