Hofling’s Study

Question 1

When did Hofing’s study take place

Answer 1

1966

Question 2

What was the aim of Hofling’s study

Answer 2

To investigate destructive obedience to authority in the real world

Question 3

What was the procedure of hofling’s study

Answer 3

-An unknown doctor calls the hospital instructing that the nurses should administer 2x the dosage of a fictional drug to a patient

Question 4

How many nurses were being experimented

Answer 4

22 nurses

Question 5

When would the cal end?

Answer 5

1. When they obeyed
   2.When they resisted
   3.When they went for advice
   4.When they got upset
   5.When they couldn’t find the meds
   6.When call lasted 10+ mins

Question 6

What rules did nurses break if they obeyed ?

Answer 6

1.Not allowed to receive phone call instructions
2.Double dosage
3.Unauthorised medicine

Question 7

What were the results of Hofling’s experiment

Answer 7

21/22 nurses obeyed(95%)
Only 1 nurse questioned

Question 8

How many nurses were aware of correct dosage

Answer 8

11

Question 9

How many nurses weren’t aware of the exceeding dosage

Answer 9

10

Question 10

What was the conclusion of Hofling’s study

Answer 10

1.People are unwilling to question authority
2.Showed that doctors were accustomed to giving phone instructions and became aggravated if not complied with
3.Social pressure brings power in balance