Milgram's Obedience Study (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Researcher & year of obedience study
Researcher & year of obedience study
Stanley Milgram, 1963
Obedience definition
Obedience definition
Following direct orders from authority, even against conscience
Number & type of Milgram's participants
Number & type of Milgram's participants
40 American males aged 20-50
% who administered maximum 450 volts in Milgram's study
% who administered maximum 450 volts in Milgram's study
62.5% (25 out of 40)
% who continued to at least 300 volts
% who continued to at least 300 volts
100%
Voltage range of shock generator
Voltage range of shock generator
15 volts (slight shock) to 450 volts (danger - severe shock)
Main conclusion about 'Germans are different' hypothesis
Main conclusion about 'Germans are different' hypothesis
Decisively rejected - obedience is situational, not cultural
% of participants who believed shocks were real
% of participants who believed shocks were real
75%
Obedience rates: Spain vs Australia
Obedience rates: Spain vs Australia
Spain 90%, Australia 28%
Major ethical concerns in Milgram's study
Major ethical concerns in Milgram's study
Psychological harm, deception, right to withdraw