Social influence- obedience milgrams

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    • What was one strength of Milgram's findings?
      They were replicated in a French documentary
    • How did participants in *Le Jeu de la Mort* believe they were competing?
      They believed they were giving electric shocks
    • What was the purpose of the game show *La Zone Interdite*?
      Participants were paid to give electric shocks
    • What behavior did participants exhibit when giving shocks in the study?
      They showed signs of distress and pain
    • What does the replication of Milgram's findings suggest?
      Obedience to authority is consistent across contexts
    • What limitation did Baumrind highlight regarding Milgram's study?
      Participants may not have believed the shocks were real
    • Who argued that participants believed the shocks were not genuine?
      Martin Orne and Charles Holland
    • What did Gina Perry's research reveal about participants' beliefs?
      Only about half believed the shocks were real
    • What did the findings of Perry suggest about demand characteristics?
      Participants may have responded to demand characteristics
    • What did Sheridan and King’s study involve?
      Participants gave real shocks to a puppy
    • What percentage of men gave what they thought was a fatal shock in Sheridan and King's study?
      54%
    • What percentage of women gave what they thought was a fatal shock in Sheridan and King's study?
      100%
    • What does Haslam et al.'s research suggest about obedience?
      Obedience may depend on identifying with aims
    • What did Haslam et al. find about the fourth prod in Milgram's study?
      Participants disobeyed when told they had no choice
    • What ethical issue arose from Milgram's study regarding deception?
      Participants were deceived about role allocation
    • What did Milgram do to address the deception issue?
      He debriefed participants after the study
    • What criticism did Baumrind have regarding Milgram's study?
      It lacked informed consent and consideration
    • What was the aim of Milgram's baseline procedure?
      To assess obedience levels in participants
    • How many American men participated in Milgram's baseline study?
      40
    • What was the fixed role in Milgram's study?
      The participant was always the Teacher
    • What was the maximum voltage participants were instructed to give?
      450 volts
    • What percentage of participants stopped at 300 volts?
      12.5%
    • What signs of distress did participants show during the study?
      They sweated, trembled, and stuttered
    • What did Milgram's qualitative data reveal about participants?
      They showed extreme tension during the shocks
    • What did Milgram ask psychology students before the study?
      To predict participants' behavior
    • What did the psychology students underestimate?
      How obedient people actually are
    • What was Milgram's conclusion about obedience in his study?
      Americans are willing to obey harmful orders
    • What did Milgram suspect encouraged obedience?
      Certain factors in the situation
    • What is the definition of obedience?
      A form of social influence following orders
    • Why was ethical guidance important after Milgram's research?
      It highlighted urgent ethical issues in psychology
    • What are the key ethical issues raised by Milgram's study?
      • Deception about role allocation
      • Lack of informed consent
      • Risk of psychological harm
      • Need for debriefing participants
    • What were the steps Milgram took to address ethical issues?
      • Debriefed participants after the study
      • Assured participants their behavior was normal
      • Sent follow-up questionnaires for feedback
    • What are the main findings from Milgram's baseline procedure?
      • 65% of participants obeyed to 450 volts
      • 12.5% stopped at 300 volts
      • Participants showed extreme tension and distress
    • What were the implications of Milgram's research on ethical guidance in psychology?
      • Led to the establishment of ethical standards
      • Highlighted the importance of informed consent
      • Emphasized the need to protect participants
    • What was one strength of Milgram's findings?
      They were replicated in a French documentary
    • What was the focus of the documentary by Beauvois et al. (2012)?
      A game show about obedience to authority
    • What did participants in the game show believe they were doing?
      Giving fake electric shocks to others
    • What percentage of participants delivered the maximum shock of 460 volts?
      80%
    • How did the participants in the documentary behave?
      They showed signs of anxiety and nervousness
    • What does the documentary's findings support about Milgram's original study?
      It supports the findings on obedience to authority
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