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Milgram details

A test on the specific details of Milgram's obedience study.

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What was Milgram's aim? To see how far an ordinary person would go just because a man in a lab coat gives them an order.
How many participants did Milgram use? 40
What occupations did Milgram's participants have? Engineers, salesman, teacher, postal clerk, laborer.
What historical events inspired Milgram's study? The second world war - specifically the Holocaust.
What was the name of the learner confederate? Mr Wallace
What was the name of the experimenter? Mr Williams
What voltage level was the sample shock given to participants? 45 volts
By how many volts were participants instructed to increase their shock level whenever the learner made a mistake? 15 volts
What was the maximum shock level available? 450 volts
How many verbal prods did the experimenter use? Four
What were the verbal prods? Try to get the wording exactly right. • Prod 1: Please continue. or Please go on. • Prod 2: The experiment requires that you continue. • Prod 3: It is absolutely essential that you continue. • Prod 4: You have no other choice, you must go on.
What percentage of participants went to 300V? 100%
What percentage of participants went to 450V? 65%
What did Milgram conclude from this study? Ordinary working people can be made to obey a command that goes against their morals, just because a man in a lab coat told them to.
What is an ethical strength of this study? Participants were debriefed at the end
What is an ethical weakness of this study? Psychological harm (also deception, lack of informed consent, and right to withdraw)
What percentage of participants later admitted they didn't believe the shocks were real? 44%
Since so many participants didn't believe in the shocks, how would we explain their obedience? Due to demand characteristics.
Created by: SBlakeley
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