Methodological Issues Associated With Milgrams Experiment

Question 1

Internal validity

Answer 1

The degree to which the findings are attributable to the effect of the IV on the TV

Question 2

Internal validity explanation

Answer 2

75% of the participants in the post experiment interview suggested they believe the shocks to be real

Question 3

External validity

Androcentrism

Answer 3

As only males are used his results cannot be generalised to females
Sheridan and king 1972) did a similar experiment with men and women which involved shocking puppies and the results were 54% of male obeyed up to 450 V there is 100% of women obeyed up to 450 V

Question 4

External validity – cultural bias

Answer 4

Milgram only use American participants are the results cannot be generalised to people for the cultures

Question 5

External validity – ecological validity

Answer 5

Milgram’s experiment has been criticised for how Unrepresentative is to real life