Milgram's Experiment 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyObedienceA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: pcyeoloCreated on: 14-03-18 11:02 What was the aim of Milgram's experiment? To investigate how far people would go in obeying an authority figure. 1 of 10 How many participants were selected and how? 40 males, recruited via a newspaper article so it's a volunteer sample. 2 of 10 How were participants deceived? They were told they were taking part in a teaching and learning experiment - not the true aim. 3 of 10 What is a confederate? Someone who helps the experimenter and knows the true aim of the experiment. 4 of 10 How was the experiment rigged? All participants were allocated the role of the teacher in a rigged hat draw. A confederate was always the learner. 5 of 10 What was one of the verbal prods given to the participant when they tried to withdraw? "You have no other choice, you must go on." 6 of 10 How many volts did the experiment go up to? 450V 7 of 10 What were the predicted results? 40% of participants would go up to 450V 8 of 10 What percentage of participants went up to 450V? 65% 9 of 10 In conclusion... Most people will obey authority without question, as we are socialised from a young age to do as we are told. 10 of 10
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