Milgram Flashcards
What psychological area is Milgram in?
Social
Who was the sample based on?
Nazi officers
What was he measuring?
Obedience
What was the aim of the study?
To see if anyone is capable of being as obedient as the officers or if they were unique.
Describe his sample.
20-50 years old 40 men New Haven area Any job occupation Couldn’t be at college or high school.
What was his sampling method?
Self- Selecting
Filling out a form
What were the research methods?
Observation
Lab experiment
At what voltage did the learner express discomfort?
300V
What voltage did the learner first stay silent?
315V
What percentage of participants went to 450V?
65%
How many prods were there?
4
Name 2 controls.
Same confederate Same shocking machine Same setup/procedure Same 4 prods Same questions Same fixed draw Same test shock at 45V
What percentage of participants stopped before 300V?
0%
Give one piece of qualitative data collected in Milgram’s experiment.
“It’s not fair”
“I’ll hurt his heart”
“You take your money”
“I can’t go on with this”
What countries was the study repeated in?
Italy students Germany male UK students Austria Jordan students USA females
