Milgram Flashcards
What was the aim of Milgrams study?
To investigate the level of obedience shown when asked to administer electric shocks to another person.
What was Milgrams sample?
40 males
aged 20-50
From New Haven area
How were milgrams participants collected?
Through volunteer sampling in a news paper and direct mail for memory and learning.
Paid £4.50
What apparatus did Milgram use?
Shock generator
Burn/blister cream
White lab coat
What research method did milgram use?
Controlled observation ( No clear IV + DV)
Where did Milgrams study take place?
Yale University
Outline Milgrams procedure.
1.All participants and one confederate (Mr Wallace) drew roles out of a hat where Participants would always be teacher and Mr Wallace as learner.
2.The learner was strapped to an electric chair and the participant was given a 45volt shock to enhance authenticity.
3.Teacher would ask word pair questions and if Mr Wallace got it wrong then he would be shocked, each time increasing by 15 volts.
4.If teacher didn’t want to continue, experimenter jack William’s gave standardized prods like” please continue”
5.P who went up to 450v were classed as obeying and those under 450v disobeyed.
6. They were observed through a one way mirror and all participants were debriefed and reunited with the victim.
How were participants observed in mailgrams study?
Through a one way mirror
What happened at the end of the procedure in milgrams study?
All p’s were debriefed and reunited with victim.
What were the 2 quantitative results for miglrams study?
1.All 40 p’s obeyed up to 300v
2. 65% of p’s obeyed where as only 35% disobeyed.
What were the 2 qualitative results from milgrams study?
1.P’s showed signs of nervousness and tension
2.”No i dont want to go on, this is crazy”
What was the 2 main conclusion from milgrams study?
1.We all enter an agentic state, obeying orders of an authority figure.
2.Germans are not different
