Milgrams Variations Flashcards
What were the variations of Milgrams Original Experiment?
Location changed to a rundown office block
Experimenter gives the instructions over the phone
Non uniformed experimenter gives instructions
How did changing the location of Milgrams variation effect obedience levels?
47.5% went all the way to 450V
How did changing the proximity of the experimenter in Milgrams variation affect obedience levels?
22.5% went all the way to 450V
How did changing the experimenters appearance into non uniform effect obedience levels?
20% went all the way to 450V
How did the procedure of Milgram’s study change when the location changed?
The experiment took place in a rundown building, in the downtown shopping district of Bridgeport. Therefore, with a disreputable setting (eg, broken windows) the professionalism was reduced and consequently the legitimacy diminished.
How did the procedure of Milgram’s study change when the proximity between the participant and the experimenter was increased?
The experimenter gave instructions to shock the students and increase the voltage each time they identified the wrong word pair over the phone. Participants lied on the phone saying they were raising the shock level when they weren’t and often repeatedly administering the lowest shock on the machine. Participants found it easier to resist authority without their physical presence. However, defiant participants became obedient once the researcher had entered the room again.
How did the procedure of Milgrams study change when the experimenter was no longer in uniform?
The experimenter no longer wore a lab coat in order to pose as an authority figure.
The participants were instructed to shock the student each time they identified the incorrect word pair.
The shocks increases by 15V each time until it reached 450V.
