Milgrams Experiment

Question 1

what was the aim of milgrams experiment

Answer 1

to test whether there was something different about Germans which made them highly obedient or if any individual could be pushed against their moral code to obey an authority figure

Question 2

describe procedure of the experiment

Answer 2

• particpants told to administer electric shocks to the learner of increasing voltage
• under the orders of an experimenter who encouraged obedience verbally
  e.g. you must do this

Question 3

what did Milgram find with his experiment 65

Answer 3

100% of P administered a shock up to 300V
65% of P went all the way up to 450V

Question 4

did Milgrams study support the idea that Germans are different

Answer 4

no > his study shows that anyone can be capable of destructive obedience