SAC revision Milgram experiment Flashcards
Define Obedience
following commands and instruction of an authority figure
Define Authority
Authority is a person who has the power to make the right decisions and influence others and enforce rules.
Define Confederate
confederate are Individuals who seem to be participants but in reality are part of the research team.
whats the aim of Milgram experiment
The aim was to discover if the participants actually follow the follow the rules even if they’re causing someone pain.
what is the IV independent variable (chagning)
The experimental telling the participants to continue
whats the DV dependent variable (measuring the effect of what)
The dependent variable is voltage of electric schoked reached.
How high and how far the teacher went in admimisting electric shocks.
State the sample of experimental design
controlled experiment
what is two positive of this design
- The experiment clearly demonstred the power of social influence, showing how peoplw conform the group pressure.
- Revealed Group Influence: It highlighted how group opinions can shape individual choices.
what is two negative of this design
Ethical Concerns: The experiment caused significant stress and discomfort to participants, raising questions about the ethics of the study.
Lack of Realism: Unrealistic Setting: The lab environment might not reflect real-life situations.
what were the results of the experiment
All participants obeyed up to 300- volt level
what conclusion were made from the experiment
people tend. to follow authority even if is’s wrong
what ethical principles were volated in the experiment
withdrawal: participants hat to keep going even though if they didn’t wanted to
informed consent: participants were tricked into thinking that the experiment is about visual perception not obedience, so they didn’t know what they were really agreeing to.
Debriefing: milligram explained the experiment later, but not clearly and some participants were upset and confused
