Milgram Flashcards
How much were participants paid to take part?
$4.50
What was the problem with this experiment on participants?
Suffered with extreme stress, sweating, trembling, 3 had seizures
There was no independent variable, what does it make this study?
Laboratory setting
What sampling technique was used?
Self selected
What percentage of participants went to 450 Volts?
65%
How many participants took part? And what was the age range?
40 males. Aged 20-50
What area were the participants taken from?
New Haven area
How many participants went to 300 Volts?
All of them!
What happened at 300 V and 315 V?
Pounding on the wall, no further response from the participant
What university were participants gathered from?
Yale University
What did the researcher do after the experiment to the participants?
They were all debriefed and interviewed
What is the definition of ‘confederate’?
Someone who is working for the researcher
What was one standardised example in the study?
The researcher gave a series of standardised verbal prods to encourage the teacher to continue
What were 2 conclusions?
People obey authority figures even if it goes against their moral code
In situational circumstances, we automatically obey
