Hoffling et al contemporary milgram Flashcards
1
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aim
A
to see if nurses would obey orders from an unknown doctor when there was a genuine risk
2
Q
method
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confederate dr jones instructed 22 nurses to give mr smith 20mg of a drug
box labelled stating maximum dosage 10mg
hospital rules stated drs much sign and no orders should be given over phone
3
Q
findings
A
21 out of 22 nurses obeyed without question
22 nurse control group said they wouldnt do it
4
Q
evaluation
A
unethical but great ecological validity
rank and jacobson replicated study but used thallium a well known drug 2 out of 22 obeyed - not internally valid
