To see if naive pp would obey authority to the extent of harming another person.
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How much were they paid?
$4.50
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What were they told the experiment was about?
The effect of punishment on learning.
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Who was the role of 'learner'?
A confederate, they were strapped into an electric chair; the teacher was given a sample shock but all other shocks were fake.
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What were the results?
100% of pp shocked up to 300 volts. 65% shocked up to 450v at the end.
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What was the conclusion?
Most people will obey authority even to the extent of harming another person.
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Was it ecologically valid?
`No, it was a lab experiment meaning it lacked ecological validity as it was an artificial setting so unlike real life. Giving electric shocks is also not something that happens in everyday life.
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Was it ethical?
No, the pp were not fully protected as they showed signs of severe distress; nervous laughter. They were also decieved of the real aim and were not told it was about obedience.
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Was it generalisable?
No, the pp were all male and from America so it may not be generalisable to females or people from other countries.
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Does it have experimental validity?
Yes, it was tested in a realistic way through the sample shocks and cries of the learner. They even showed signs of distress showing they really believed they were giving someone an electric shock.
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Was it replicable?
Extraneous variables were controlled(learners cries of pain tape recorded) this means the study can be replicated and tested for reliability.
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Card 2
Front
What was the aim?
Back
To see if naive pp would obey authority to the extent of harming another person.
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