Milgram (1963)
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- Created on: 07-01-19 18:28
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- Milgram (1963)
- Participants
- 40 Males between ages 20-50.
- Newspaper advertisement
- Believed it was a study of memory and learning.
- Paid $4.50 for participation
- Experimenter
- High-school teacher, grey lab-coat and remained stern throughout.
- Victim
- 47-year old accountant.
- Procedure
- Drew slips to see who was the 'learner' - always rigged
- 'learner' strapped in while participant watched.
- 'They cause no permanent damage'
- Word-pair tasks
- 15 volts - 450 volts
- Sample shock of 45 volts given to participant
- Learner kicked wall after 300V and then gave no response.
- Another kick at 315V and then no further answers
- 'Please continue' 'It is essential that you continue'
- Dependant Measures
- Anyone who broke off before the end was 'defiant'
- Someone who complied fully was 'obedient'
- Results
- Predicted
- 14 students asked what they would expect people to do
- All predicted only a small minority would go through with it.
- Actual results
- 65% went all the way to 450V
- 35% Did not go all the way
- 5 Participants would not go higher than 300V
- Predicted
- Conclusions
- The situation produced tendencies to obey
- SItuation generates tension and emotional strain
- Participants
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