Meejus and Raajmakers (1986) 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyThe Social ApproachASEdexcel Created by: sophelizabethCreated on: 25-02-14 18:58 What was the aim of the study? To investigate destructive behaviour obedience in the everyday situation of a job interview 1 of 12 What nationality were the participants? Dutch 2 of 12 How many participants were used? 24 3 of 12 What role did the stooge play? Interviewee 4 of 12 What were the participants told the job required the ability to handle? High amounts of stress 5 of 12 How many cutting comments were the participants told to make? 15 6 of 12 What did the stooge show throughout the interview? Increasing levels of distress 7 of 12 What happened in the first condition? The experimenter sat in on the interview 8 of 12 What happened in the second condition? The experimenter was not present 9 of 12 In the first condition, how many participants made all 15 comments? 22 10 of 12 In the second condition, how many participants made all 15 comments? 0 11 of 12 What did they conclude? People in an everyday situation will generally obey orders to abuse a stranger psychologically 12 of 12
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