Burger contemporary study Flashcards
what is the aim of burgers study?
investigate obedience by partially copying Milgrams study, examine whether situational factors effect obedience
why did burger want to replicate Milgrams study
to make it more ethical & to see if people in these days are still as obedient
what was the sample of Burgers study?
70 participants after all of the procedures, 29 men and 41 women with the mean age of 42.9
what were some of the screening procedures burger had his participants carry out in order to find out if they’re fit enough to take part in the research
they had 6 questions about their medical history
“ are you currently receiving psychotherapy “
they had to carry out psychological tests
“ the Beck anxiety inventory “
then had a 30 minute interview with a psychologist
what was the sample shock the participants had in burgers study
15 volts, milgram had 45 volts
what is the highest voltage they went to in burgers study
150 volts
how many conditions were there in burgers study and what were they
baseline and model refusal
what was the differences in the baseline condition in burgers study compared to milgram’s original study
at 75 volts, the learner made a grunt
at 150 volts the leaner says they want to leave
what was the difference in the model refusal condition in burgers study compared to milgrams original study
there was an actor who was the second teacher
at 90 volts the actor becomes distressed and leaves
how many participants went past 150 volts in burgers study, between the groups
70%
what was the difference between the groups in burgers study
there was so significant difference between the groups and their obedience
what were the conclusions burger came to
there is no gender differences
the results are the same as milgrams
the model refusal had no effect
