OBEDIENCE - MILGRAM Flashcards
how does milgram’s experiment lack generalisability?
lacks population validity with sample of males
what did sheridan and king find that shows it was important that milgram studied women?
that they were more obedient with half of males shocking a puppy and all women shocking them
milgrams experiment has good…
scientific credibility
why does milgram’s experiment have good scientific credibility?
because lab experiment is standardised so can be replicated
where was milgram’s experiment replicated?
in french show Le Jeu de mort, where ppts showed same signs of anxiety
how does milgram’s experiment have good application?
shows that people involved in atrocities e.g. holocaust obeyed when doing immoral actions
how does milgrams experiment have low application?
social identity theory
who found social identity theory?
reicher and haslam
what did reicher and haslam find?
that obedience levels fell when the scientific prods weren’t used as they sympathised with victim q
how does milgram’s experiment lack ecological validity?
artificial and has low mundane realism
what did orne and holland say that showed the experiment is artificial?
ppts could guess that the shocks weren’t real as some even expressed their doubt about it
milrgam’s experiment has research support by…
hofing et al who found 21/22 nurses obeyed giving a dangerous dosage from doctors orders
what does hofing et al’s research increase?
the mundane realism and ecological validity
milgram’s experiment has ethical issues e.g….
deception, no right to withdraw and no protection from harm
what did milgram’s experiment clearly cause?
psychological and physical stress to ppts
