Social Influence - Milgram Evaluation Flashcards
What was the focus of the French documentary that replicated Milgram’s findings?
A game show called Le Jeu de la Mort (The Game of Death)
The documentary was made by Beauvois et al. in 2012.
What did participants in the game show believe they were doing?
Contestants in a pilot episode for a new show
They were paid to give fake electric shocks to other participants.
How many volts were participants ordered to deliver in the game show?
460 volts
This was the maximum shock delivered to an apparently unconscious man.
What percentage of participants delivered the maximum shock in the documentary?
80%
This statistic highlights the extent of obedience to authority observed in the experiment.
What behaviors did participants exhibit that were similar to Milgram’s original study?
Nervous laughter, nail-biting, and other signs of anxiety
These behaviors indicate psychological stress in response to authority.
The findings of the French documentary support which of Milgram’s conclusions?
Obedience to authority
It demonstrates that Milgram’s findings were not just due to special circumstances.
True or False: The behaviors of participants in the French documentary were significantly different from those in Milgram’s original study.
False
Participants showed almost identical behaviors, reinforcing Milgram’s conclusions.
What is one limitation of Milgram’s procedure?
It may not have been testing what he intended to test.
What percentage of Milgram’s participants believed the shocks were genuine?
75%
Who argued that Milgram’s participants were ‘play-acting’?
Martin Orne and Charles Holland (1968)
What did Gina Perry’s research find regarding participants’ belief in the shocks?
Only about half of them believed the shocks were real.
What percentage of participants in Gina Perry’s research were disobedient?
Two-thirds
What concept suggests that participants may have been responding to the aims of the study?
Demand characteristics
What did Charles Sheridan and Richard King (1972) study involve?
Participants gave real shocks to a puppy.
What percentage of male student participants delivered what they thought was a fatal shock in Sheridan and King’s study?
54%
What percentage of female participants in Sheridan and King’s study delivered a fatal shock?
100%
What does the result of Sheridan and King’s study suggest about Milgram’s findings?
The effects in Milgram’s study were genuine.
True or False: Participants in Milgram’s study were fully convinced the shocks were real.
False
What limitation is noted regarding Milgram’s conclusions about blind obedience?
Milgram’s conclusions may not be justified.
Who demonstrated that participants in Milgram’s study obeyed only under certain conditions?
Alex Haslam et al. (2014)
What occurs when participants receive the fourth verbal prod in Milgram’s study?
Every participant disobeyed.
According to social identity theory (SIT), why did participants obey in Milgram’s study?
They identified with the scientific aims of the research.
What phrase caused participants to refuse to obey in Milgram’s study?
‘You have no other choice, you must go on.’
What does SIT suggest about the interpretation of Milgram’s findings?
SIT may provide a more valid interpretation.
What reason for obedience did Milgram himself suggest?
Identifying with the science.
Fill in the blank: Participants in Milgram’s study obeyed when they identified with the _______.
[scientific aims of the research]
True or False: Participants obeyed the experimenter without exception throughout Milgram’s study.
False.
