Milgram's study Flashcards
MILGRAM- when did Milgram’s study begin
1963
MILGRAM- the participants were ages … and were all …
20-50, men
MILGRAM- how many particpants in milgram’s study
40
MILGRAM- where was Milgram’s study conducted
Yale University
MILGRAM- the confederate was called…
Mr Wallace
MILGRAM- the participants were all given the role of…
teacher
MILGRAM- why did Milgram study obedience?
he was interested in the role of Eichmann in the final solution in the holocaust
MILGRAM- the participants were told the study was about…
the role of punishment in learning
MILGRAM- participants were told to…
shock the learner every time the gave a wrong answer
MILGRAM- -% percent of participants continued to 450 volts
65
MILGRAM- all 40 participants continued to
300 volts
MILGRAM- how did participants show anxiety
shaking, laughing hysterically, 3 had seizures
MILGRAM- when the instructor spoke over the phone, obedience fell to…
20.5%
MILGRAM- when the experiment was conducted in rundown office buildings as opposed to at yale university, obedience dropped to…
47.5%
MILGRAM- When Mr Wallace was wearing regular clothes, not a uniform, obedience dropped to…
20%
MILGRAM- Who conducted a study which supported Milgram’s findings and when?
Hofling et al, 1966
MILGRAM- what were Hofling’s findings?
95% of nurses obeyed an incorrect order
MILGRAM- is Milgram’s research temporally valid?
yes, Jerry Burger’s 2009 research found the same results
MILGRAM- is Milgram’s research ecologically valid?
yes, the Mai Lai massacre was proof of this
MILGRAM- why was Milgram’s study unethical?
lacked informed consent, 4th prod challenged right to withdraw as it stated that participants had no choice but to continue, some participants were damaged long term
MILGRAM- how many still felt emotional distress a year later?
2 participants
MILGRAM- what did Gina Perry do?
found clips of participants confessing doubt about the authenticity of the shocks
MILGRAM- Milgram himself admitted that…
the uniform variation was somewhat unconvincing
MILGRAM- The study may be investigating - as opposed to -, as up until the 4th prod, participants were simply conforming to the science
conformity, obedience
MILGRAM- In the game of death, - delivered the highest shock
80%
