core studies Flashcards
1
Q
milgram sample
A
40 males (20-50)
New Haven
newspaper ads and direct mail solicitation
paid $4.50
2
Q
milligram strength and weakness sample
A
strengths - right to withdraw, wide range of careers, no participant bias, good age range
weaknesses - self selected, all male, deception, relatively small
3
Q
milgram method
A
similar to lab experiment (controlled environment) but no IV
4
Q
milgram procedure
A
subject + confederate draw roles
test shock of 45v
15v->450v
complaint at 300v and 315v
330v silence
prods
5
Q
milgram results
A
14 Yale students predict 1.2% would go to 450V
300V=5
435+0
450+26
nervousness/sweating/nervous laughing/seizures
situational explanation, obedient due to environment
agency theory
