Milgram 1961 Flashcards

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What is the aim of Milgram?

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To see if naive ppt would give a lethal electric shock to a person

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What is the Sample of Milgram and how was it gained?

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Volunteer sample in newspaper ad of 40 males 18-50 with varying jobs

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How were they assigned to their role?

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A rigged draw with the confederate

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Who became the learner and who became the teacher?

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Mr Wallace was the learner and they were the teacher

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5
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What real shock was given in this study?

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45v

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6
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What task did they do in this study?

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Word pairs with Mr Wallace

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7
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Describe the shock generator

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15-450v, goes up in 15v each time until ‘xxx’

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8
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What happened if they wanted to stop?

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They were given one of the 4 prods

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9
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What did the prods say?

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Prod 1: Please continue. Prod 2: The experiment requires you to continue. Prod 3: It is absolutely essential that you continue. Prod 4: You have no other choice but to continue

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How were the learner, teacher and experimenter arranged?

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The learner was behind a wall in another room and the experimenter sat behind the teacher

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11
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What are the results of the Milgram study?

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100% went to 300v and 65% went to 450V

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12
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What was the conclusion of the study?

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Authority figures can trigger people to give lethal electric shocks

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13
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What were reasons Milgram gave for the obedience in his study?

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  1. The prestigious setting 2. The barrier (wall). 3. The gradual increase in the shocks. 4. The prods. 5. The lab coat showing authority
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What are the key points of Milgram’s procedure?

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  • Volunteer sample of 40 men from ad
    -Rigged draw with confederate
    -45v real shock
    -Shock increased by 15V when answer was wrong
    -4 prods if they tried to stop
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What is a strength and weakness of Milgram’s generalisablity?

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(-) Shared characteristics as they volunteered or Androcentric as 40 males

(+) Variety of jobs and age range

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16
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What can you say about the reliablity of Milgram?

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(+) Standardised procedure e.g. shock generator and prods

17
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What is a strength and a weakness about Milgram’s validity?

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(-) Low mundane realism as artificial task of delivering shocks

(+) Low Demand Characteristics as they were told the study was about learning rather than obedience

18
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What are ethical concerns about Milgram?

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-Informed consent & Deception (they didn’t know the real purpose or the confederate was an actor)

-Withdrawal- the prods encouraged them to keep going

-Protection from harm (the stress/pressure of having to give the shocks)

-Debrief (wasn’t instant)