Milgrams research

Question 1

Why did Milgram carry out an experiment?

Answer 1

To test whether Germans have a basic character flaw which is a readiness to obey authority without question, no matter what outrageous acts the authority commands

Question 2

Define Obedience:

Answer 2

Type of social influence
Causes a person to act in response to an order given by another person
The person who gives the order has power or authority

Question 3

How did Milgram obtain his participants?

Answer 3

In a news advert
People who participated go $4.00
Range of qualification
American
Volunteers

Question 4

What is Milgram testing?

Answer 4

Dispostional theory

Question 5

When did Milgram conduct his experiment?

Answer 5

1963

Question 6

What happened during the experiment?

Answer 6

Randomly assigned the role of teacher or learner
Real participant was always assigned the role of teacher
Learner in adjacent room and was asked various questions
If answer wrong, electric shock administered (increases each time)
At a higher voltage, learner began to scream
Stopped all communication after v300
Teacher was given prods i.e The experiments require you continue
Participant debriefed at the end

Question 7

What was Milgrams findings?

Answer 7

65% delivered fatal shock of 450v
no one stopped before 300v
5 stopped at 300v