Behaving as instructed in response to an individual, usually takes place in a hierarchy
1 of 6
What is the difference between Obedience and Conformity?
Conformity is denied but obedience is embraced, obedience requires a hierarchy+is explicit
2 of 6
What was Milgram's aim?
To see if ordinary Americans would obey an order harm someone simply because authority told them to, understand difference between bad people+situations, understand behaviour of Nazis
3 of 6
What was the procedure?
American males @ Yale Uni, always given part of teacher+confederate was learner, word pairs+shock adminstered if learner was wrong, 15V-450V
4 of 6
What were the findings?
100% went to 320V, 65% continued to 450V, lots of verbal dissention+stress
5 of 6
What did Milgram conclude from this?
Infliciting pain was the result of situational factors rather than dispositional ones
6 of 6
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What is the difference between Obedience and Conformity?
Back
Conformity is denied but obedience is embraced, obedience requires a hierarchy+is explicit
Comments
No comments have yet been made