Core Studies - Social Psychology - Milgram’s Study Flashcards

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Milgram aim

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To investigate what levels of obedience would be shown when participants were told by an authority figure to administer electric shocks to another person

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Milgram’s sample

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  • 40 males
  • 20-50 years of age
  • New Haven Area
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Sampling method

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  • Volunteer sampling
  • Asked to participate in study of memory
  • Advertised in the local newspaper
  • Paid $4.50 for participation
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Confederates

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  • Experimenter was Jack Williams who wore white lab coat and appeared stern
  • Victim was Mr Wallace who was mild mannered and likeable
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Materials used

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  • Fake shock generator
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Research method

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  • Controlled observation
  • Took place in psych lab at Yale Uni
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Data collection

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  • Participants were observed through a one way mirror
  • Occasionally videos and photographs were taken
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Quantitative findings

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  • 65% obeyed and administered electric shocks up to 450 volts
  • 100% shocked up to 300 volts
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Qualitative findings

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  • Sweating, trembling and digging fingernails into flesh
  • 14 participants went into nervous laughing fits
  • 3 participants had uncontrollable seizures
  • Verbal comments such as “This is crazy” and “The guy is suffering in there”
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