Milgram (1963) Behavioural Study of Obedience - Conclusions

Question 1

What did Milgram conclude about the situation?

Answer 1

he concluded that it sis the situation in which participants found themselves in that led to obedience

Question 2

How many elements did Milgram conclude there was that had contributed to these levels of obedience?

Answer 2

13

Question 3

Milgram concluded that there were 13 elements…

Answer 3

Milgram concluded that there were 13 elements of the situation that had contributed to these levels of obedience

Question 4

What are some examples of the elements of the situation that had contributed to these levels of obedience?

Answer 4

• payment
• taking place at Yale University, which had an ‘unimpeachable reputation’
• participant had very little time to resolve the conflict at 300v, and didn’t know the victim would remain silent for the rest of the experiment