milgram

Question 1

what was milgrams study investigating

Answer 1

milgram believed that given the correct circumstances, most individuals would follow unreasonable orders against their will, if the orders came from a legitimate authority figure

Question 2

how many participants did milgram use

Answer 2

40 american males who all believed they were taking part in a memory experiment

Question 3

what method did milgram use

Answer 3

he introduced the real participants to a confederate and an electric shock generator. the real participant was then given the role of teacher and asked to electrocute the learner for every incorrect answer they give. the electrician shocks would increase in voltage to test the extents the participants would go to in following orders form the experimenter

Question 4

what were milgrams results

Answer 4

65% of participants gave a lethal electric shock of 450v to a potentially unconscious learner

just over 90% of participants gave a 450v shock when there were two teachers involved