situational variables affecting obedience Flashcards

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aim of Milgrams 1963 study

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observe whether people would obey a figure of authority when told to harm another person

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number of volunteers

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40 male volunteers

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In milgrams experiment what roles assigned to the participants

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teacher and learner

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range of electric shocks administered in Milgram’s study

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300V to 450V

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5
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percentage of participants went up to 450V in Milgram’s study

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65%

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the four prompts used by the experimenter when participants refused to administer a shock

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Obey to science
Continue
You must go on
Obey the learner

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effect of location on obedience

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ppts obeyed more in a prestigious location like yale
fell to 48% when moved to a run down office

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effect of experimenters uniform influence

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obedience was higher when the experimenter wore a lab coat

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the outcome when the teacher and learner were in same rooms

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obedience dropped to 40%

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the obedience rate when the teacher forcibly placed the participant’s hand on the electric plate

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30%

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what did Milgram admit regarding demand characteristics in his study

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many participants could see through the deception

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12
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the assessment focus in Milgram’s study

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the willingness to administer electric shocks

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13
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research support

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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

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14
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ethical issues
- deception and psychological harm

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Milgram 1963
ppts decieved as they believed shocks were real

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15
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low internal validity

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Orne and holland 1968
argued ppts acted in that way because they knew it was a set up
reduces studies validity

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16
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historical validity

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Burger 2009
replicated milgrams study and found similar obedience rates
milgrams results are still relevant