Meeus And Raijmaker

Question 0

Aim

Answer 0

To test the problems with milgrams eg mixed messages of how dangerous the shocks where and Old fashioned violence
To see if it’s cross cultural consistent and stable in time.

Question 1

Procedure, participants

Answer 1

39 participants 
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For stress & performance

Question 2

Procedure- what participants where told

Answer 2

Psy department asked to select candidates for a job.
Had to pass to keep job
real job applicants who didn’t know of the study

Question 3

Participants were ask to…

Answer 3

Make negative remarks on how well they were doing on the test
These remarks appeared on a screen in front of the participants during the study.
The participants also were given false info on how stressed the applicants were getting.

Question 4

Procedure- as the test went on…

Answer 4

Gave -ve remarks 15 as appeared on screen with applicants stress level, Applicants obv very stressed and 2/3rd through the applicants accused them of giving false Info and withdraw consent.
If participants refused to give more remarks they were told to continue.

Question 5

Findings

Answer 5

92% gave all remarks 
No real opposition 
Intensely disliked
Convinced test score was affected by their remarks
96% real situation

Question 6

Conclusion

Answer 6

Higher than milgrams, easier to obey psychological violence even if it would lead to permanent harm.
Milgrams was very famous but it made no difference, obedience is higher than ever.

Question 7

Evaluation- Generalisability

Answer 7

One country =culture more/less

Only 39- not representative of wide range of obedience

Question 8

Evaluation- Reliability

Answer 8

Lab experiment- controlled, only testing variable they wanted to, if done again same results.

Question 9

Evaluation- validity

Answer 9

Face- aim to see obedience in natural situation, they did, though how natural is questioned.
Eco- control, unnatural, diff behaviour
Task- natural as interview, not as participants knew nothing on job, not totally natural behaviour

Question 10

Evaluation-ethics

Answer 10

Deception- to true nature, necessary for success, demand characteristics.
Consent- not fully informed
Protection from harm- stress, 92% had to deal that they psychology abused someone as they had the authority to do.