Milgram (obedience) past paper questions

Question 1

Studies in social psychology can be applied to train military personnel.
Suggest how the procedure of the study by Milgram (obedience) could be applied to help with this training. Your suggestion must be ethical

Answer 1

The experimenter wearing an authoritative uniform appeared to affect obedience. Therefore, better obedience to orders might be achieved if authority figures dress in uniform which portrays hierarchy. The prods ensured that the participants stayed on the task throughout the study. Therefore a set of sayings or a protocol could ensure that soldiers follow the orders correctly.