Hofling's Study with Nurses (obedience) Flashcards
1
Q
aim
A
to see if nurses will always follow a doctor’s orders even when they endanger the life of the patient
2
Q
method
A
- fake drug left in a ward
- receives an anonymous call from a doctor
- ordered to administer a dose 2x the maximum
3
Q
asking method
A
- another group of nurses simply asked about the scenario
- 21/22 said they would not follow the order
4
Q
how many nurses were going to administer the dose
A
21/22
5
Q
conclusion
A
the nurses believed they would not obey the doctor’s orders unquestioningly, yet in reality most of them did.
6
Q
the study was conducted in a areal life environment, and the nurses did not know, meaning that…
A
it has high ecological validity
7
Q
the study placed the nurses in a highly stressful situation, which could have negatively impacted them psychologically, meaning that…
A
the study is unethical
8
Q
the study took place in the USA in the 1960s, so…
A
it is not generalisable to all cultures as doctor/nurse relationships may be different in different places and times
