Obedience (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Milgram's study aim
Milgram's study aim
Observe obedience to authority when told to harm another
Milgram's participants (number & type)
Milgram's participants (number & type)
40 randomly selected male volunteers
Voltage all Milgram participants reached
Voltage all Milgram participants reached
300V
% who gave maximum shock (450V) in Milgram
% who gave maximum shock (450V) in Milgram
65%
Did any participants stop below 300V in Milgram?
Did any participants stop below 300V in Milgram?
No participants stopped below 300V
Obedience % when experimenter in same room (proximity)
Obedience % when experimenter in same room (proximity)
62.5%
Obedience % when in separate rooms (proximity)
Obedience % when in separate rooms (proximity)
40%
Obedience % when hand forcibly placed on plate (proximity)
Obedience % when hand forcibly placed on plate (proximity)
30%
Location of Milgram's original study
Location of Milgram's original study
Yale University
Obedience % in rundown office (location variable)
Obedience % in rundown office (location variable)
47.5%
Uniform that increased obedience in Milgram
Uniform that increased obedience in Milgram
Lab coat
Issue with uniform condition in Milgram
Issue with uniform condition in Milgram
Demand characteristics were evident