Milgrams variation Flashcards
Variation 7 : telephone instructions aim
To see if proximity has an effect on obedience levels
V7: what was the procedure
40 ppts
study progressed like original, rigged draw, first initial shock
After giving initial instructions the experimenter left the room leaving the p with a telephone and shock generator.
If teachers ad doubts they had to ring the experimenter
Prods were delivered over the telephone
V7: what was the results
Obedience fell form 65% to 22.5%
They lied about increasing the voltage and continued to give low level shocks
V7: what was the conclusion
Proximity to an authority figure has an impact on obedience
Variation 10: run down office block aim
Milgram wanted to see if changing from prestigious Yale university would have an effect on obedience levels
v10: what was the method
40 puts recruited from post
Experiment was relocated form Yale university to small office in Bridgeport
They were told research was being conducted from “research associates of Bridgeport “
The experiments were conducted in a three room office suite in a run down office building which was sparsely furnished
The rest of the procedure continued the same as the original
v10: what were the results
48% continued to give 450v shock
Participants also questioned he credentials of the company
V10: conclusion
Perceived authority has an impact on obedience
Variation13: ordinary man aim
To study the impact of power relations on obedience
V13: method
20 puts in the study
Three pots( two confederates) arrived and did the rigged draw
Strapped the learner into the chair but didn’t tell the teacher to increase the level of shocks
The experimenter received a phone call to leave the room, he said the teacher should keep the learner practising the words
The second confederate suggested increasing the shocks every time the learner got the answers wrong.
V13: results
There was only a 20% obedience level
16/20 refused
