All our behaviour is influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of others.
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What is the background of Milgram's research?
"Germans are different" hypothesis. He believe the Nazi Germans obeyed Hitler because Germans are more obedient by disposition.
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What is the aim of Milgram's study?
To investigate what level of obedience would be shown when participants were told by an authority figure to administer electric shocks to another person.
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State the research method and describe the sample in Milgram's study.
Controlled observation. 40 males aged 20-50 from the new haven area. Volunteer sampling, were paid £4.50.
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Describe the two confederates used in Milgram's study.
Experimenter: Jack Williams, 31 yrs old, technicians coat, stern and emotionless. Victim: Mr Wallace, 47yrs old accountant, mild-mannered and likeable.
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What were the 4 Prods in Milgram's study?
1: Please continue or Please go on 2: The experiment required that you continue 3: It is absolutely essential that you continue 4: You have no other choice, you must go on
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What are the 2 special prods in Milgram's study?
1: Although the shocks my be painful there is no permanent tissue damage so please go on 2: Whether the leaner likes it or not you must go on until he has learnt all the word pairs correctly so please go on
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Quantitative Data from Milgram's study
All 40 participants obeyed until 300v where 5 dropped off. 65% of participants obeyed all the way up to 450v.
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Qualitative Data from Milgram's study
showed signs of nervousness e.g.- sweating, trembling, digging fingernails into flesh. Many had nervous laughing fits. 3 people had seizures.
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Reasons for high levels of obedience
Took place at Yale university which adds credibility and respect. Most had never taken part in a psychological study so didn't know how to behave. Were told shocks were not dangerous, believed they weren't responsible.
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What conclusion did Milgram come to?
No such thing as obedient type. we will all enter and acetic state in the right situation. The Germans are not different, we can all cause possibly fatal harm to another person even when we do not agree with the orders.
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Card 2
Front
"Germans are different" hypothesis. He believe the Nazi Germans obeyed Hitler because Germans are more obedient by disposition.
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What is the background of Milgram's research?
Card 3
Front
To investigate what level of obedience would be shown when participants were told by an authority figure to administer electric shocks to another person.
Back
Card 4
Front
Controlled observation. 40 males aged 20-50 from the new haven area. Volunteer sampling, were paid £4.50.
Back
Card 5
Front
Experimenter: Jack Williams, 31 yrs old, technicians coat, stern and emotionless. Victim: Mr Wallace, 47yrs old accountant, mild-mannered and likeable.
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