Social Pyschology

Question 1

define obedience

Answer 1

A change in an individuals behaviour when following a direct order from an authority figure

Question 2

APRC

Answer 2

Aim , Procedure , Results , Conclusion

Question 3

Aim on Milgram

Answer 3

What level of obedience would be shown when to by an authority figure to administer shocks to another person

Question 4

Procedure of Milgram

Answer 4

• 40 males ages 20-50
• volunteer sampling (advertisement)
• standardised
• $4.50
• Yale
Explain experiment

Question 5

Results of Milgram

Answer 5

Quantitative = 100% to 300v , 65% to 450v
Qualitative = nervous laughter, trembled , 3 had seizures

Question 6

Conclusion of Milgram

Answer 6

Most important factor determining obedience is situation

“Obedience isn’t a feature of German culture but a universal desire of human behaviour “

Question 7

3 Things for EVALUATING a study

Answer 7

• methodological
• ethical
• other issues and debates

Question 8

Methodological

Answer 8

Reliability
Objectivity
Subjectivity
Internal validity
Ecological validity
Generalisability

Question 9

Ethical

Answer 9

• social sensitive
• ethical guidelines
• risk of harm
• cost vs benefit
• standards of experiment

Question 10

Strengths + weaknesses of Milgram

Answer 10

+ = standardised (reliable) , controlled (internal validity) , quantitative and qualitative
- = not generalisable (men) , low ecological validity , ethics breached

Question 11

Acronyms for each command

Answer 11

DESCRIBING a STUDY = APRC
EVALUATING a STUDY = ROSIEG
EVALUATING a THEORY = RUNSCAR

Question 12

what does order from authority cause ?

Answer 12

Agentic shift

Question 13

Agentic state

Answer 13

individual follows an order from a legitimate authority figure , they take no responsibility for consequences of actions , act as an agent

Question 14

Moral strain

Answer 14

negative feeling caused by doing something we believe is morally wrong but feel compelled to do

Question 15

Autonomous state

Answer 15

Individual acts out of free will , they control their own actions

Question 16

obedience has …

Answer 16

Survival value , help keep us safe

Question 17

Burger study ethics

Answer 17

• only went to 150v
• immediately told the shocks were not real
• clinical psych supervised all trials
• screened before trial
• 3 reminders that they can leave - still get $50
• approved by Santa Clara University review board

Question 18

Aim of Burger

Answer 18

Replicate Milgrams experiment in an ethical way to compare findings
- if his findings were era-bound
- if obedience is affected by gender
- if theres less obedience if refusal is modelled by someone slse

Question 19

Procedure of Burger

Answer 19

• volunteer sampling (advertisement)
• screened for …
• 29 men , 41 women ages 20-81
• $50
• stopped at 150v (point of no return)
• immediately debriefed
• condition 1 = same , heart condition mentioned at 150v
• condition 2 = modelled refusal , teacher swaps with participant at 90v

Question 20

Results of Burger

Answer 20

condition 1 - 70% past 150v burger , 82.5% milgram
condition 2 - 63.3% burger , 82.5% milgram

Question 21

Conclusion of Burger

Answer 21

Milgrams results are still valid , obedience still influenced by situational factors , even if goes against moral values
- not era-bound
- dont differ by gender
- not affected by empathic concern but desire for control