Milgram's Bridgeport variation study Flashcards
1
Q
The procedure is just like Milgrams original study
A
yes
2
Q
Where did the experiment take place?
A
In a run-down office building in Bridgeport, Conneticut
3
Q
What was the aim of the study
A
To investigate what level of obedience would be shown when participants were told by an authority figure to administer electric shocks to another person and eliminate Yale uni’s possible prestige as a factor influencing the obedience.
4
Q
who did the participants believe the experiment was been run by
A
A private research firm
5
Q
Results
A
-100% to 300 Volts
-47.5% to 450 Volts
Therefore lower but not significantly also no noticeable reduction in tension.
6
Q
what did milgram conclude
A
Situation is one factor effecting obedience but is not the crucial factor.
