General introduction to ICD.

Question 1

What are the 2 Social Assumptions?

Answer 1

1. Behavior, emotions and cognitions can be influenced by other individuals.
2. Behavior, emotions and cognitions can be influenced by groups or social contexts.

Question 2

What was the Aim of the study by Milgram?

Answer 2

• The aim was to Investigate how obedient an individual would be to orders received from a person in authority.

Question 3

Describe the Sample used? [6].

Answer 3

• 40 males aged between 20 and 50 yrs were used.
• They were all obtained from New Haven Area and Surrounding Communities.
• They were a Volunteer sample [Self- selected] obtained from Newspapers ads and Direct Mails.
• The sample consisted of a wide range of occupations that ranged from; Salesman, Postal clerk, High school teacher, Engineer and Laborer’s.
• Spanned a wide range of Educational levels; One who hadn’t finished Elementary school to those who had Doctorates.
• Paid $4.50 for participation in experiment.

Question 4

What type of Methodology was used?

Answer 4

• Controlled Observation meaning watching a participants behavior in a situation in which their social and physical environment has been manipulated by the researchers.

Question 5

Describe the Experimenter? [4]

Answer 5

• The role of the experimenter was played by Mr. William.
• He was a 31 yr old High school Biology teacher.
• His manner was Impassive and his appearance was stern throughout the experiment.
• He was dressed in a gray technicians lab coat.

Question 6

Describe the Confederate? [4]

Answer 6

• The role of the confederate was played by Mr. Wallace.
• He was a 47 yr old accountant who was trained for his role.
• He was of Irish- American stock.
• Most observers found him mild mannered and likeable.

Question 7

Explain the Role Picking process and how it took place?

Answer 7

• The experimenter told the subject that both him and Mr. Wallace had an equal [Fair chance] of either being a teacher or a learner.
• ## They were to select their roles from a hat that consisted of 2 papers.

Question 8

Describe the Shock Generator? [4].

Question 9

Upon depressing the switch, what happened? [5]

Question 10

What was labelled on the Upper left hand corner of the shock generator?

Question 11

Describe the Learning task? [4]

Question 12

Describe the Sample Shock?

Question 13

What Shock instructions was the subject given by the experimenter? [3].