milgram v13 Flashcards
What was experiment 13? and the results?
Ordinary man gives the orders-3 people in lab 1 ppt and 2 confederates. 1st confederate learner and 2nd role of recording times from experimenter desk. Experimenter got a rigged call and left and told teacher to continue with the task no mention of what level of shock to give. 2nd confederate gave idea to increase voltage. Found only 20% continued to max so authority level or status of experimenter does affect obedience.
Weaknesses of variation 13?
Withdrawal of the experimenter seemed staged and artificial. Undermines credibility of the experiment. Participants may not of believed the shocks were real as they expect scientists from a reputable uni to protect ppts. This means validity of research may be low. Ppts may still have felt overall authority lay with prestigious uni.
Strengths of variation 13?
1 variation in procedure all other variables remain the same which makes it possible to compare the effects of manipulating the IV so we can show cause and effect between the status of experimenter and obedience. Ppts saw confederate learner draw lots just as they had done reinforces the idea he is just an ordinary man therefore increasing the validity.
Differences of variation 13 and OG study?
OG study- only 1 confederate who posed as a learner. Experimenter in a lab coat gave instructions to the teacher to administer the shock. 13- 2 condederates 1 learner and other as a teacher. Confederate teacher dressed as an ordinary man gave instructions to shock the learner
