Random - Milgram

Question 1

How many male participants were recruited in Milgram’s study?

Answer 1

40

Question 2

How old were the participants?

Answer 2

Between 20 - 50

Question 3

What was the name of the confederate who always ended up as the learner?

Answer 3

Mr. Wallace

Question 4

The learner was strapped to a chair wired with…

Answer 4

Electrodes

Question 5

What was the task given to the learner?

Answer 5

A learning task which involved learning word pairs

Question 6

To increase realism, what happened to the teacher before the study?

Answer 6

Shocks were given

Question 7

300 volts was labelled as what type of shock?

Answer 7

Intense shock

Question 8

At what voltage was there no further response from the learner?

Answer 8

315 V and the teacher was told that an absence of response should be treated as an incorrect answer

Question 9

Name 3 prods

Answer 9

1. please continue, the experiment requires you to continue
2. It is absolutely essential that you continue
3. You have no other choice, you must go on

Question 10

What % of participants stopped at 300 V?

Answer 10

12.5%

Question 11

What qualitative data was collected in this study?

Answer 11

Observations of extreme tension - biting lips, stuttering etc.

Question 12

What % of participants said that they were glad to have taken part?

Answer 12

84%