Milgrams variation 10 Rundown office building

• What was the main focus of Milgrams' experiment?

  To see if the setting influenced obedience rates
• Why was Yale considered a prestigious setting for the experiment?


  Because it was associated with high academic integrity
• What was the significance of relocating the experiment to a rundown office building?

  To determine if the setting would affect obedience rates
• How much were volunteers paid for participating in the study?

  $4.50 for just participating
• Why were the same procedures used in the new location?

  To see if the setting affected participants, not their behavior
• What were the main findings of Mibyams' experiment?

  • Participants had doubts about the legitimacy of the study
  • 47.5% went to maximum voltage level
  • A legitimate setting affects obedience but only slightly
• What doubts did participants express during the experiment?


  Some questioned the legitimacy of the study and their own judgment
• What was the maximum voltage level participants were willing to reach?


  47.5% of participants went to maximum voltage level
• How did the setting of the experiment impact participants' behavior?

  The setting had a slight effect on obedience rates
• What conclusion can be drawn about the influence of a legitimate setting on obedience?


  A legitimate setting does affect obedience, but barely
• What was the purpose of removing all links to Yale in the experiment?


  To eliminate the influence of Yale's prestige on participants' behavior