Milgram’s Aims Flashcards
1
Q
Why did Milgram want to study obedience to authority?
A
Adolf Eichmann, a high ranking nazi, was arrested and out on trial in 1960.
He said he was innocent as he was just obeying orders.
Ppl believed Germans had a natural defect which made them more obedient.
2
Q
Aim 1
A
To compare American ppls obedience with Germans
3
Q
Aim 2
A
To test how far a normal American will go in obeying an authority figure
