Milgram Study On Obediance

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

Milgram wanted to know why German population had followed orders of Hitler and slaughtered millions of people

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

• Participants volunteered intorduced to grey lab coat (Mr Wallace)(stooge)
• took place at Yale uni - trusted
  -someone was learner (confederate) someone was teacher (participant)
• learner was strapped to chair with electrical shocks connected in another room - teacher would deliver shocks when question answered wrong from cpshcom genterator (highest 450v)
• higher the voltage the more confederate badly responded in pain
• teacher would stop to ask questions to lab coat and he would instruct to keep going

Question 3

Findings

Answer 3

-65% of obedience rates of those who shocked up to 450v, many showed distress (verbally, twitching, giggling)
-when teacher threatened to leave, experimenter would prod with ‘please continue’ ‘no other choice’

Question 4

Conclusion

Answer 4

‘Germans are different’ is false - used 40 ordinary Americans and high percentage shows we all obey to authority