Milgram

Question 1

Findings - Quantitative data

Answer 1

> Prior, surveyed 14 Yale Psychology students
- estimated 0-3% would do 450v

> 300v, 5 refused to continue - all continued to this point
26 arrived 450v (65%)

Question 2

Findings - qualitative data

Answer 2

> many showed nervousness
showed extreme tension: sweat, tremble, stutter, bite lips, dig finger-nails into flesh
14 - nervous laughter: acting against their own values
3 full-blown uncontrollable seizures

Question 3

Conclusions

Answer 3

> created a situation where it was difficult to disobey
elements that contributed to levels of obedience:
-location (uni)
-experimenter knew what he was doing, worthy purpose
- didn’t want to disrupt, felt under obligation to experimenter due to voluntary consent
.novel situation, didn’t know how to behave
-little time to resolve conflict
- assumed discomfort was minimal ant temporary