Milgrams Variations

Question 1

Percentage of people who obeyed in ordinary man conditions

Answer 1

20%

Question 2

what number is ordinary man variation?

Answer 2

13

Question 3

percentage of people who obeyed in rundown office block

Answer 3

47.5%

Question 4

Percentage of people who obeyed in telephone instructions condition

Answer 4

20.5%

Question 5

what number is telephone instruction variation

Answer 5

7

Question 6

aim of variation 13

Answer 6

test the level of obedience without an authority looking figure

Question 7

what was the conclusion Milgram made from variation 13?

Answer 7

setting had least effect, orders of the experiment had the most effect.
suggests that obedience results in orders from an authorative figure

Question 8

what was the aim of variation 7?

Answer 8

to see if proximity has an effect on obedience levels

Question 9

what was the conclusion of variation 7?

Answer 9

obedience levels are higher wen authorative figure is in closer proximity

Question 10

what was the aim of variation 10?

Answer 10

to see if location/setting could have an affect on obedience levels

Question 11

what was the conclusion of variation 10?

Answer 11

in less prestigious places, obedience levels drop

Question 12

procedure of variation 13

Answer 12

procedure same as 1964 experiment but authority isn’t in a lab coat and they left the room for less proximity

Question 13

procedure of variation 7

Answer 13

procedure same as 1964 but authority giving instructions through phone rather than in the room

Question 14

procedure of variation 10

Answer 14

procedure same as 1964 but done in a less prestigious setting

Question 15

evaluation of ordinary man (13)

Answer 15

G- same as original experiment
R- same as original experiment, results similar with changed variables
A- in a work place, authorative people don’t have to be in uniform and are still obeyed but not as much as in a uniform
V- ecological validity- can be tested but electric shocks aren’t realistic
E- same as original experiment

Question 16

evaluation of telephone instruction (7)

Answer 16

G- same as original experiment 
R- reliable
A- more to real life unlike 1964 experiment but still have unrealistic features (electric shocks)
V- same as original experiment 
E- easier to withdraw

Question 17

evaluation of rundown office block (10)

Answer 17

G- same as original experiment 
R- only changed setting
A- electric shocks aren't realistic 
V- same as original 
E- same as original