Milgram 1963

What was the aim of Milgram's original study?

To test obedience to authority when it means physically harming someone else. Also, to see whether the Germans were different.

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Which famous university was the study held at?

Yale

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Participants - how many? How old? What gender?

40 males aged 20-50

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Who was the teacher and who was learner?

Participant was teacher and confederate was learner

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When did the participant have to give an electric shock?

When the learner got an incorrect answer or when they didn't respond

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What was the range of voltages?

15 volts to 450 volts (went up in 15s)

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What percentage of participants shocked up to 300 volts?

100%

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What percentage of participants shocked up to 450 volts?

65%

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Which famous university was the study held at?

Yale

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Who was the teacher and who was learner?

When did the participant have to give an electric shock?

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