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6. What did the participant do at 150 volts?

  • Started to scream with agony
  • Said that the shocks were painful and that he did not want to continue
  • Started to scream "get me out!"
  • When asked "are you okay?" replied no

7. What undermined this informed consent?

  • The fact that Milgram deceived pps so they didn't in fact agree to what they were going to do
  • The fact that Milgram used an actor
  • The fact that Milgram published the pps names when they had not agreed to this

8. How did Milgram debrief his pps?

  • He introduced them to his confederate, explained the study and checked their well being
  • He didn't
  • He asked them if they were okay and told them the true purpose of the study

9. What was Milgrams third variation?

  • To scream at the pps if they didn't obey
  • To put two disobedient confederates in the room with pps
  • To put pps in the same room as the victim
  • To make the study more ethical

10. Did Milgram deceive his pps?

  • Debatable
  • Yes
  • Maybe
  • No

11. Had the pps ever been in this situation and what could have this caused?

  • No and so they may be more obedient as they didn't know what else to do
  • Yes and so they may have been used to obeying
  • Yes and so this could have lead to participant effects

12. What percentage of pps obeyed to 450 volts?

  • 67%
  • 98%
  • 65%
  • 80%

13. Did Milgram debrief his pps?

  • Yes
  • No

14. How much did Milgram pay his pps?

  • $2.50
  • $4.50
  • $8
  • $12.50

15. How did Milgram describe the electric shocks to the pps?

  • That they weren't dangerous below 250 volts
  • That they would be extremely painful
  • That they were painful but would cause no permanent tissue damage
  • That they were harmless

16. Did pps have the right to withdraw?

  • Yes
  • In theory
  • No

17. What were the signs of moral strain in the study?

  • Groaning
  • All of these
  • Sweating
  • Pps dug their fingernails into their flesh
  • Trembling
  • Sighs of relief when the study ended
  • Nervous laughter
  • Stuttering

18. Is this study replicable?

  • Yes in some ways but no for ethical reasons
  • No because of ethical reasons
  • No
  • Yes

19. What was the role of the learner?

  • To administer the electric shocks
  • They had to learn how to use how to use the generator
  • They had to memorise word lists and recall them, they received the electric shocs
  • They had to teach the pps word lists

20. Even though the learner was now unresponsive, what were the pps asked to do?

  • Ask if the learner was okay
  • Continue with the shocks
  • Stop with the study