Milgram Flashcards
What role were the participants given?
Teacher
What what this study testing?
Obedience
What were the ‘teachers’ asked to do?
Give electric shocks to the ‘learner’ (confederate) if they got an answer wrong
How much did the electric volt increase each time?
15 volts
Were the shocks real?
No
How many volts was the maximum fake shock?
450 volts
Were the yells of the confederate real?
No, they were pre recorded
Could the participant see the confederate?
No
What would the experimenter do?
Verbally encourage the participants when they hesitated
What was one of the things the experimenter would say?
“You have no other choice, you just go on”
What was the aim?
To see how many people would continue all the way to the maximum shock level
How much of the participants continued to the maximum shock level?
65%
How much of the participants continued to 300volt level?
100%
Did the participants believe the shocks were real?
Yes
