Milgram Variation Studies Flashcards
What was Milgrams experiment 7?
Telephonic instructions/closeness of authority/experimenter absent
What was the aim of Milgrams experiment 7?
To see if the distance between the participant and the experimenter effects obedience
Where did Milgrams experiment 7 take place?
Yale University
How did the procedure in Milgrams experiment 7 differ from the original study?
The experimenter was away from the participants and gave instructions via the telephone
How did the results of Milgrams experiment 7 differ from the original study?
The obedience levels dropped sharply when the orders were given over the telephone (22.5% or 9/40 participants continued to 450v)
Less obedient than the original study
Why did the results of Milgrams experiment 7 differ from the original study?
Concluded that when the experimenter is not face to face with the participant it is easier not to obey - immediacy of the source decreased
What was Milgrams experiment 10?
Rundown office block/institutional context
What was the aim of Milgrams experiment 10?
Investigate what level of obedience would be shown when participants were told by an authority figure to administer electric shocks to another person
Where did Milgrams experiment 10 take place?
Rundown office block in Bridgeport
How did the procedure Milgrams of experiment 10 differ to the original study?
Participants thought the study was being run by ‘research associates of Bridgeport’
The environment was very different
How were the results of Milgrams experiment 10 different to the original study?
All participants obeyed the experimenter and delivered shocks up to 300 volts
47.5% delivered shocks up to the maximum 450 volts
Less obedient than the original study
Why did the results of Milgrams experiment 10 differ from the original study?
Milgram concluded that one of the factors determining obedience is the situation and research firms are seen as less prestigious
Participants may not of seen the researchers as legitimate authority figures and therefore not obeyed
What was Milgrams experiment 13?
Ordinary man gives orders
What was the aim of Milgrams experiment 13?
To investigate whether the appearance of the experimenter affects the obedience of participants
Where did Milgrams experiment 13 take place?
Yale university
How did the procedure of Milgrams experiment 13 differ from the original study?
Milgram replaced the authority figure with an ‘ordinary man’
Experiment 13 - The experimenter is called away and the ordinary man takes over giving orders
Experiment 13a - the ordinary man swaps place with participant
Many participants try to stop him giving shocks
How were the results of Milgrams experiment 13 different from the original study?
Obedience levels dropped to 20% of participants continuing to 450v
Less obedient than the original study
Why did the results of Milgrams experiment 13 differ from the original study?
Participants won’t of seen the ‘ordinary man’ as a legitimate authority figure so participants won’t move into the agentic state as they won’t believe the experimenter will take full responsibility for their actions
