Milgram Flashcards
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Milgram procedure
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Teacher given example shock of 45V
Experimenter used prods if ppt wanted to stop
Continued until ppt withdrew or reached 450V 4 times
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Milgram participants
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40 male volunteers (paid)
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Milgram findings
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All ppts shocked at least 300V
65% went to 450V
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Milgram conclusion
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Most will obey authority under certain circumstances.
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Milgram Variation
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Held at seedy office - 47.5%
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Milgram variation 2
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Buffer remover (in same room or hold hand to shock plate) 40% or 30%
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Milgram AO2 - validity
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Demand characteristics (argue- unlikely as seizures) Controlled extraneous variables, making more valid
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Milgram AO2 - ethics
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Deception, however, they were debriefed, and the deception was necessary to the experiment.
Psychological harm- seizures ect. (However 84% glad to take part)
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Milgram AO2 - sampling
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Volunteer sampling means
- only people interested
- low pop val as only in that area
