Milgrams Case Study Flashcards

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What was the aim in milgrams study

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The aim was to test the idea Germans where some how different from other people and would carry out the same barbaric acts against Jews and other ethnic minorities

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What was one of the procedures

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Advertised 40 white males all aged 20-50, variety occupation from new haven area and informed the experiment was about home learning at Yale University

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What was a second procedure

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The experimenter had 4 verbal prods one of which where ( please continue , the experimenter requires you to continue)

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What where the 2 results in milgrams case study

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1.65% of pps continued to 400v and all pps continued to 300v
2.pps showd signs of distress especially giving the most painful shocks. Eg sweating trembling shaking laughing

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A weakness of milgrams case study

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Case study lacks population validity as only White male Americans aged 20-50 where part of the experiment

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A weakness of milgrams case study

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Lacks task validity as it isn’t usual for pps to give electric shocks to others

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A strength of milgrams case study

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Good control variables eg the 4 prompts such as the experiment requires you to continue

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