The Social Approach Similarities&diff

Question 0

Differences between milgram and piliavin?

Answer 0

• piliavin field experiment, milgram quasi
• piliavin much bigger sample size so better population validity.
• harder to control reactions in piliavin.

Question 1

Similarities between milgram and piliavin?

Answer 1

1) both have people in a situation where lives could be at risk, this affects the people involved more as they decide whether to help or not.

Question 2

Similarities between milgram and Reicher and Haslam?

Answer 2

• both controlled experiments

- both low ecological validity

Question 3

Differences between milgram and Reicher and Haslam?

Answer 3

• in Reicher and Haslam they create the situation they are in and there is less control over the roles , due to rebellion and lack of control over the situation by the experimenters.
  However, in milgram the PPS are immediately placed in to the teacher role.

Question 4

Similarities between piliavin and Reicher and Haslam?

Answer 4

• both field experiments
• both cases the previous times the experiment have been tried could have been known about and the PPS involved could have affected the outcome due to both social desirability and demand characteristics

Question 5

Differences between piliavin and Reicher and Haslam?

Answer 5

• they investigate different situations : p = people’s natural behaviour in a normal environment
  R&H = people in a controlled situational environment
• piliavin has higher ecological validity