Exam specific answers

Question 1

describe the procedure of Milgram’s Experiment 10 (Rundown office block)? (3)

Answer 1

the location was moved from Yale University to a small commercial office block in Bridgeport
participants were told the research was being undertaken by a private firm (Research Associates of Bridgeport)
the experiment was conducted in a three-room office suite in a run-down commercial building which was sparsely furnished

Question 2

state one aim of Burger (2009)? (1)

Answer 2

to partially replicate Milgram’s (1963) study into obedience to explore whether people would still obey authority in contemporary society

Question 3

explain one strength of Burger (2009)? (2)

Answer 3

his findings are representative of the obedience of both males and females because he used a sample of 29 males and 41 females while Milgram only used males

Question 4

define the term ‘agentic state’ (2)

Answer 4

when a person follows the orders of an authority figure
they may experience moral strain if the order goes against their conscience

Question 5

state one aim of Sherif et al. (1954/1961)? (1)

Answer 5

to investigate whether in-group and out-group conflict can be produced in groups with no prior relationships