Milgram Shock Experiment - Findings and Conclusions

Question 1

How many participants obeyed up to 300V?

Answer 1

All participants obeyed up to 300v

Question 2

How many participants defied the experimenter and how many obeyed?

Answer 2

14 p’s defied the experimenter; 26 p’s obeyed the experimenter

Question 3

What percentage of participants gave shocks at the maximum shock level?

Answer 3

65% (two-thirds) of participants gave shocks at the maximum shock level

Question 4

What reactions did some participants give to being asked to stop?

Answer 4

When asked to stop, some participants breathed sighs of relief and regret

Question 5

What signs of tension and nervousness did some participants show during the experiment?

Answer 5

During the experiment, 14 of forty p’s laughed nervously, and 3 had uncontrollable seizures

Question 6

What conclusions did Milgram draw from the high obedience levels of the experiment?

Answer 6

• The experiment took place at level, so had respectability
• The p’s thought the experiment was for a worthy purpose
• P’s believed the learner agreed to the study, so they had an obligation to continue and to hurt the victim
• Being paid increased feelings of obligation
• P’s believed the roles of learner and teacher were allocated fairly
• P’s had little idea of the rights and expectations of experimenter and participant
• P’s were assured that the shocks were painful but not dangerous
• The learner answered all questions until 300V and had indicated their willingness to continue

Question 7

In Milgram’s Variation #10 experiment, what was the obedience rate?

Answer 7

The obedience rate was 47.5%

Question 8

In Milgram’s Variation #7 experiment, how much lower was the number of obedient students compared to the original experiment?

Answer 8

The number of obedient students was times lower

Question 9

In Milgram’s Variation #7, what interesting behaviours did p’s exhibit?

Answer 9

Som p’s administered lower shocks than were required and never informed the experimenter. Some subjects specifically assured the experimenter that they were raising the shock level when, in fact, they repeatedly used the lowest shock

Question 10

In Milgram’s Variation #13 experiment, how many p’s broke with the common man, and how many p’s followed him compared to the experimenter?

Answer 10

Sixteen of the twenty p’s broke with the common man, and only a third as many subjects followed the common man as followed the experimenter