VARIAITON a03

Question 1

what is a strenghtof the variaition exp conducted by milfirm?

Answer 1

-FINDINGS ARE REPLICATED IN OTHER cultures
-for example RAJMAKERS used a more realisitc procdure than milfrim with DUTCH PEOPLE

-the dutch pwople had to say stresssful tginhs to a confederate in an interview

-90% OF PARTICIPANTS had obeyed

-findings of proximity were repplicated

-when authoruity figure was not present obedience had decreased dramtically

-THEREFORE, tbis means findings about obedeicne are not limited to americans but across other cultures too

Question 2

what is a counterpoint of the stengh of findings replicated in other cultures?

Answer 2

-replications of milgrims research are not very cross cultural
-micahel bond identified NON western countries are very dofferentet from western countries where the stufy eas conducted
-not apporpriate to cinclude milfrims findings about proximity etc to thosee in non wetern countries

Question 3

what is a limitation of the variation exp conducted by milgirm?

Answer 3

-LOW INTERNAL VALIDITY

-eg. participants could have found out the procedire was fake

-holland in 1968 made a critisims saying it was MORE obvious the procedure was fake due to varitions and chnages in variables

-eg. when the experimenter had changed to a memeber of the public

-milgrim suggested it was sponataneously they could work out the aim of the study.

-THEREFORE because participants could have knwon pocedure was fake

-unlcear if findings were due to obedience

-or participants displayed demand charachteristcs
WHEN AWARE OF DECEPTION