Milgram's Variations Flashcards

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1
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What was the aim of variation 7?

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To test if proximity can effect obedience levels.

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What is the name of variation 7?

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Telophone instructions

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What was different about the procedure in variation 7?

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the experimenter left the room and the prods and instructions were given over the phone.

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What was the results and conclusion of variation 7?

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  • Decreases to 22.5% going to 450 volts.
    -Shows proximity to an authority figure does effect obedience.
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5
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What was a problem with variation 7?

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Some participants lied about increasing the .

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What was the name of variation 10?

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Run down office.

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What was the aim of variation 10?

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To test if percieved prestige effects obidience levels.

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What was different in the procedure of variation 10?

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The study was conducted in a run down office block not yale university.

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What was the aim of variation 13?

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To see if percieved power effects obedience levels.

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What was the results and conclusion of variation 10?

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-only 48% went to 450 volts.
-Shows percieved prestige effects obedience levels.

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10
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What is the name of variation 13?

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Ordinary man.

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What was differnet about the sample in variation 13?

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Only included 20 men, not 40.

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Wat was the results and conclusion of variation 13?

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  • 20% went to 450 volts.
    -Percieved power does effect obedience levels.
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13
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What was different about the proedure in variation 13?

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The experimenter wore no lab coat, wore ordinary clothes (less authority).

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14
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What happened in variation 13 with the 16 ppts who refused to continue?

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They were made to swap with the teacher and watch them shock Mr. Wallace.
-11 people then went to 450 volts (68.75%)

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15
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What was variation 5?

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-The empathy version

16
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What happened in variation 5?

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-Mr.Wallace mentions heart problems at 150 volts and complains of chest pains.
-Made most ppts drop out at 150 volts.

17
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What was variation 8?

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40 women

18
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What was different about variation 8?

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They tested 40 women instead of men- obedience levels were the same.

19
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What were some strengths of the variations?

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-Very valid studies: testing obedience levels.
-Very reliable: can easily be repeated.

20
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What are some problems with the variation?

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-Cannot be generalised: andocentric sample.
-Not very crediable: not following ethical guidelines.
-Lack of ecological validity (not variation 10)
-Low mundane realism.