Milgram Flashcards
Context of Milgrams study
Wanted to see how blindly obedient others are. He was inspired from the Nazis
How many participants
40
What type of method is used
Controlled observation
the volts went from
15-450 V
What was the method of the experiment
Give painful shocks to a learner doing a memory test
Who were the participants
All men from the same town aged 20-40
Where did they get the participants from
Put an Ad/leaflet out and people were offered money
What apparatus was used
Volt box
Microphones
Memory cards
2 rooms
Procedure
Greeting
Randomly assigned role
Learner is actually a confederate
Given a trial shock
Learner learns cards
Begin
How many people shocked till 300 V
100%
How many people shocked up until 450 V
65%
How many people thought they would obey
1.2%
What were some qualitative data examples
seizures
crying
stressed
What was concluded
People are more likely to obey under pressure/authority
Was the study ethnocentric
Yes - all from the same town all are men
No - backs up what another country said ( Germany )
