Gender and Obedience - AO3

Question 1

What did Milgram find about men and women with regards to obedience in his electric shock experiment?

Answer 1

Milgram found that men and women were equally likely to obey

Question 2

What did Gilligan (1982) suggest with regards to the ethics of men and women?

Answer 2

Gilligan (1982) found that men and women have different principles when making decisions that involve morality: men - ethic of justice (what is fair); women - ethic of care (supporting those in need)

Question 3

What did Blass find in his meta-analysis?

Answer 3

Blass’ meta-analysis of 9 studies using Milgram’s shock procedure found that only one reported a significant difference in levels of obedience between men and women. There does not therefore appear to be any real difference between men and women in their ability to resist obeying