Milgrams Original Study Flashcards

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Aim

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To investigate whether German people were somehow different to other in that they were able to carry out barbaric acts against Jews and other minority groups

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Method

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Naive part ‘teacher’+ confed ‘learner’ had to deliver electric shocks when L got a word pair wrong, at Start L claims to have heart condition and at 300 volts he bangs on wall and screams to be let out. Verbal prods used “experiment requires you to continue” if part continues to 450 volts they could continue to deliver full shock 3 times before experiment was ended

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Results

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26/40 men (450)
26/40 women (450)

14 part dropped out before 450

65% gave 450

100% gave 300

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Conclusion

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Social influence is strong and people will obey orders even when it causes them distress

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Anticipated results

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2 or 3% would continue to the end, when people asked they claimed they wouldn’t continue to the end

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Strengths and weaknesses:

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Strengths:
- well controlled procedure so
conclusions can be made
- high reliability can be tested to provide evidence

Weaknesses:
- ethical issues •part moral strain
• deception

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