milgram’s variation studies: experiment 7

Question 1

what was experiment 7 called?

Answer 1

• telephonic instructions

Question 2

what was the aim of the exp?

Answer 2

• to see if having the experimenter in the room affected level of obedience, so this was carried out with exp in touch by phone

Question 3

what was the procedure of exp?

Answer 3

• there was physical distance between exp and teacher
• initial instructions were given face to face, and then experimenter would leave the room and would continue to give the instructions via telephone

Question 4

what were the results of the exp?

Answer 4

• number of ppts willing to administer 450v sharply fell from 65% to 22.5%
• ppts continued to give lower shocks, rather than increasing voltage
• when experimenter asked about this they would lie, saying they increased the shocks

Question 5

what was concluded from the exp?

Answer 5

• when the experimenter is not face to face with ppt, it is easier not to obey
• physical presence was importantly force
• if experimenter returned to lab, then obedience was obtained again