Milgram's Variations Flashcards
What was the aim of Milgram’s Variation 7?
To see if proximity has an effect on obedience levels
What was the sample of Milgram’s Variation 7?
40 participants
What was the procedure of Milgram’s Variation 7?
Progressed like the original - rigged draw, first real shock
Experimenter left the room leaving the participant with a telephone and the shock generator after giving initial instructions
If the teachers had questions/doubts, they had to phone the experimenter
Prods were delivered over the phone
What were the results of Milgram’s Variation 7?
65% went down to 22.5%
Lied about increasing voltage and continued to give low level shocks
What was the conclusion of Milgram’s Variation 7?
Proximity to an authority figure has an impact on obedience
What was the aim of Milgram’s Variation 10?
To see if changing from prestigious Yale would have an effect on obedience levels?
What was the sample of Milgram’s Variation 10?
40 participants recruited through mailshot
What was the procedure of Milgram’s Variation 10?
Relocated to a 3 room office suite in a run-down commercial building in Bridgeport, sparsely furnished
Told participants research was conducted by a private company - research associates of Bridgeport
Continued like the original - rigged draw, prods, shocks
What are the results of Milgram’s Variation 10?
48% went to 450V
Questioned credentials of the company
What is the conclusion of Milgram’s Variation 10?
Perceived authority/responsibility impacted obedience
What is the aim of Milgram’s Variation 13?
To see whether an ordinarily dressed man giving instructions would affect the results
What was the sample of Milgram’s Variation 13?
20 participants
What was the procedure of Milgram’s Variation 13?
2 confederates did the rigged draw
1 confederate was given the job to write down times etc
Strapped learner to chair but did not tell teacher to increase level of shocks
Experimenter left the room, told teacher to keep the learner practising words
Confederate suggested increasing shocks every time the learner got the answers wrong
What are the results of Milgram’s Variation 13?
20% obedience level
16 protested and 5 physically restrained learner when they swapped so that they were giving the shocks and the real participants watched
11 went to 450V
