Social Influence - Obedience Milgram Study Flashcards
Who designed the baseline procedure to assess obedience levels?
Stanley Milgram
What was the supposed focus of the study at Yale University?
Memory
How many American men participated in Milgram’s baseline procedure?
40
What roles were assigned to participants in Milgram’s experiment?
Teacher (T) and Learner (L)
What was the maximum voltage of the electric shocks in Milgram’s study?
450 volts
What percentage of participants continued to the highest shock level of 450 volts?
65%
What was the percentage of participants who stopped at 300 volts?
12.5%
What were some signs of tension observed in participants during the experiment?
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Stuttering
- Biting lips
- Groaning
- Digging fingernails into hands
What did Milgram ask 14 psychology students before the study?
To predict participants’ behavior
What was the students’ estimation of participants continuing to 450 volts?
No more than 3%
What conclusion did Milgram draw about obedience in his study?
American participants were willing to obey orders even when they might harm another person
What was the follow-up questionnaire response percentage from participants who were glad to have participated?
84%
What type of data did Milgram collect besides quantitative data?
Qualitative data
What is one strength of Milgram’s research?
Research support from a documentary
What was a limitation regarding the internal validity of Milgram’s study?
Some participants behaved as though they were ‘play-acting’
What alternative interpretation of Milgram’s findings was suggested by Haslam et al.?
Social Identity Theory (SIT)
True or False: All participants in Milgram’s baseline study were debriefed.
True
Fill in the blank: Milgram’s shocks were ______ but labelled to suggest they were increasingly dangerous.
fake
What ethical issues were raised by Milgram’s study?
