situational variables affecting obedience Flashcards
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aim of Milgrams 1963 study
observe whether people would obey a figure of authority when told to harm another person
number of volunteers
40 male volunteers
In milgrams experiment what roles assigned to the participants
teacher and learner
range of electric shocks administered in Milgram’s study
300V to 450V
percentage of participants went up to 450V in Milgram’s study
65%
the four prompts used by the experimenter when participants refused to administer a shock
Obey to science
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Obey the learner
effect of location on obedience
ppts obeyed more in a prestigious location like yale
fell to 48% when moved to a run down office
effect of experimenters uniform influence
obedience was higher when the experimenter wore a lab coat
the outcome when the teacher and learner were in same rooms
obedience dropped to 40%
the obedience rate when the teacher forcibly placed the participant’s hand on the electric plate
30%
what did Milgram admit regarding demand characteristics in his study
many participants could see through the deception
the assessment focus in Milgram’s study
the willingness to administer electric shocks
research support
Hofling et al 1966
21 out of 22 nurses obeyed an unjustified order from a doctor
obedience to authority occurs in real world settings not just labs
ethical issues
- deception and psychological harm
Milgram 1963
ppts decieved as they believed shocks were real
low internal validity
Orne and holland 1968
argued ppts acted in that way because they knew it was a set up
reduces studies validity
historical validity
Burger 2009
replicated milgrams study and found similar obedience rates
milgrams results are still relevant