šµ Social influence: Milgram's research on obedience Flashcards
When did Milgram conduct his baseline procedure on obedience
1963
Describe Milgramās (1963) baseline procedure on obedience
40 American men volunteered to take part in a study at Yale University which was supposedly on memory
The genuine participants arrived and were met with another (who was actually a confederate)
They drew lots to determine who would be a teacher or learner (It was rigged so the genuine participant was always a teacher)
And there was an experiment who was also a confederate
Teacher had to give the learner an electric shock every time they got an answer wrong
and the shocks increased 15volts every time up to 450 volts
The shocks were fake but the teacher did not know this
What group of participants took part in Milgramās baseline study (and how many)
40 American men
What was the set up of the leaner and teacher in Milgramās study investigating obedience
The teacher could not see the learner but could hear them
What were the findings of Milgramās baseline research on obedience
100% of the participants delivered shocks up to 300 volts
12.5% of participants sopped delivering shocks at 300 volts
65% of participants continued giving shocks to the highest level of 450 volts (they were fully obedient)
How many participants delivered shocks up to 300 volts
40 participants (100%)
How many participants stopped giving shocks at 300 volts
5 participants(12.5%)
At 300 volts what did the Learner do
Pounded on the wall then gave no response to the next question
How were Milgramās participants in the research on obedience recruited
They were recruited through a newspaper advert or mailshot
At 315 volts what did the learner do
He pounded on the wall again, but was silent for the rest of the procedure
What were the different labels on the switches on shock machine of Milgramās research on obedience
Slight shock
Intense shock
Danger - server shock
What qualitative data did Milgram collect during his observations of his participants on his research on obedience
Observations of participants showing signs of extreme tension
List examples of the symptoms of extreme tension that participants showed in Milgramās research on obedience
Sweating
Trembling
Stuttering
Biting their lips
Digging fingernails into their hands
How many participants had full blown uncontrollable seizures during Milgramās study on obedience
3 participants
Why did Milgram debrief the participants after the baseline study on obedience
To assure that their behaviour as completely normal