explanations of obedience- milgram

Question 1

milgram study- aim

Answer 1

to see if individuals obey the orders of an authority figure that incurred negative consequences

Question 2

milgram study- procedure

Answer 2

40 male volunteers.
Assigned as “teachers,” with a confederate as the “learner.”
Teacher instructed to give electric shocks for wrong answers.
Shocks increased from 15V-450V.
Experimenter ~ verbal prods to encourage continuation.
Learner (confederate) reacted with distress, then silence at high volts.

Question 3

milgram study- findings

Answer 3

all ppts went upto 300v- 5 refused after that.
65% went upto 450v.
only 9 refused to go on at 375v.

Question 4

agentic state

Answer 4

individuals act as an agent of authority figure, who is responsible for the individual’s behaviour

Question 5

autonomous state

Answer 5

individual’s actions are based on thier own values and conscience

Question 6

legitimacy of authority- definition

Answer 6

suggests we are more likely to obey people who have a higher position of power in social hierarchy

Question 7

legitimacy of system

Answer 7

extent to which the body is a legitimate source of authority

Question 8

legitimacy of authority within the system

Answer 8

the power individuals hold to give orders- hierarchy within establishments

Question 9

legitimacy of the orders given

Answer 9

the extent to which individuals see the order as a legitimate command from an authority figure