Milgram's study

Question 1

how many participants did he use

Answer 1

40 males aged from 20-50

Question 2

how did Milgram recruit theparticipants

Answer 2

through flyers, ads and newspapers

Question 3

what did Milgram advertise the study as

Answer 3

A memory test to see if punishment affects learning

Question 4

what was the incentive for taking part in the experiment

Answer 4

$4.50 (reasonable amount in early 1960s)

Question 5

How did they decide who was a teacher and who was the learner

Answer 5

they drew straws but it was rigged so the teacher was always the true participant and the Confederate was always a learner

Question 6

what were the participants told

Answer 6

they could leave whenever they wanted

Question 7

Outline starting of experiment

Answer 7

The learner gives the word pairs and the teacher tests him by naming a word and they have to recall the word pair from four choices

Question 8

What would happen if the teacher refuse to delete the shock

Answer 8

one of four phrases:

1) please continue/ go on
2) the experiment requires you to carry on
3) you have no other choice, please go on
4) it’s absolutely essential you carry on

EXPERIMENTER ALSO STATED HE HAD FULL RESPONSIBILITY

Question 9

how many participants stopped below 300

Answer 9

none

Question 10

how many participants stopped at 300 V

Answer 10

5 participants (12.5%)

Question 11

How many participants continue to 450 V

Answer 11

65%

Question 12

How did he collect qualitative data and what will the examples of it

Answer 12

OBSERVATIONS, sweat, trembling, biting their lips, digging fingernails into hands
3 HAD FULL BLOWN SEIZURES

Question 13

evaluation

Answer 13

• lab study
• androcentric
• cultural differences
• ethical