Milgram

Question 1

where was the study carried out

Answer 1

Yale University

Question 2

what case inspired Milgram’s experiment

Answer 2

Adolf Eichmann sentencing

Question 3

what type of experiment was it

Answer 3

lab

Question 4

what was the aim

Answer 4

To find out naive participants would obey orders from an authority that went against their values; specifically, to see if they would deliver electric shocks to a confederate sufficiently powerful to kill someone

Question 5

what was the sample

Answer 5

40 ppts

all men aged 20-50

volunteer sampling

Question 6

where were volunteers recruited from

Answer 6

newspaper advert
paid $4

Question 7

describe the procedure

Answer 7

employed a confederate and a learner

a fake coin toss was shown so that the actor was always the learner

the learner was given an electric shock of 45V to show realism

the learner learnt a list of word pairs, if the answer was wrong the teacher would press an electric shock of 15V increasing everytime

the experimenter had a list of pre-made prods to encourage the learner to carry on with the experiment

Question 8

results (3)

Answer 8

by 300-375V 14 ppts left as they used all their prods

65% carried on until 450V

14 showed nervous laughter

Question 9

what is variation 8

Answer 9

women sample

still showed 65% of obedience

Question 10

what is variation 13

Answer 10

ordinary people

only 20% obeyed until 450V

shows authority figure is important

Question 11

what is variation 10

Answer 11

changed setting to a run-down office block in Bridgeport

45.5% obeyed until 450V