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6. Why was his sample biased?
- All of the above
- They were all male
- They were all American
- They were all volunteers
8. What happened to the results when the experimenter gave the orders over the phone?
- The results did not change
- Obedience decreased (to 21%)
- Obedience increased (to 70%)
9. How did Orne and Holland criticise Milgram?
- He had no validity because 75% of the participants claim they knew the shocks were fake and went along anyway.
- His experiment violated almost all the ethical guidelines.
- His experiment created many doubts about American morals.
10. What was Stanley Milgram's aim?
- to find out how far people will go in obeying an instruction if it involves harming another person.
- To test whether people have an authoritative personality.
- To test if people are Nazis.
11. What did Sheridan and King find to support Milgram?
- They repeated Milgram's experiment with British people and found the same results.
- When using real (minimal) shocks on puppies, 54% of men and 100% of women administered the highest shock.
- That when interviewed, most Americans show violent tendencies.
