Contemporary Study SOC

• Burger (2009) difference in procedure to Milgram

  Cries of pain were heard after 75v and protests to stop when 150v was reached
• Burger (2009) findings and conclusion

  70% were willing to continue beyond the 150v cutoff point, obedience has not changed since Milgram
• What made Burger more ethical?

  The lower shock cutoff at 150v and ppts were tested and interviewed to see if they were psychologically suitable to take part
• What made Burger more generalisable?

  A larger sample size of 70, including males and females age 20-81