Milgram’s Aims Flashcards

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Why did Milgram want to study obedience to authority?

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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.

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Aim 1

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To compare American ppls obedience with Germans

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Aim 2

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To test how far a normal American will go in obeying an authority figure

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