Milgrams Experiment Flashcards
1
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Obedience
A
A form of social influence elicited in response to direct orders from an authority figure
2
Q
Aim of Milgram research
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- wanted to see how many ppts obeyed the experimenter
3
Q
German hypothesis
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- Germans have a readiness to obey people in authority regardless of act being asked to carry out
4
Q
Prods of encouragement
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- if ppts wanted to stop, experimenter would give a prod to try and get them to continue
- e.g please continue, please go
5
Q
How did milgram recruit
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Placing an advert in newspaper
6
Q
What was the sample type
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Volunteer
7
Q
How many learners
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1
8
Q
What % of people gave shocks up to 300V
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12.5%
9
Q
What % of ppts gave shocks up to 450 volts
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65%
10
Q
How did milgram try and make experiment realistic
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- ppts given a 45 Volt shock at start
- screams were recorded
11
Q
Where did the experiment take place
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Yale university
12
Q
What were the signs ppts were distressed
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-Showed extreme signs of tension
- had full blown uncontrollable seizures
13
Q
Conclusion of experiment
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- obey legitimate authority even if behaviour causes harm to someone
