Milgram’s study

• What was the aim of this study?

  To investigate if Germans are different in terms of obedience.
• What was the method of this study?

  40 male volunteers.

  ‘Teacher’ instructed by experimenter to give a shock if ‘learner’ answered a question incorrectly.
• How many volunteers were used in the study and what sex were they?

  40 male volunteers.
• What were the results of this study?

  No ppt (teacher) stopped below 300 volts.

  65% shocked to 450V

  Extreme tension, three ppts had seizures.
• What was the conclusion of this study?

  Obedience related to social factors not dispositional.
• What is a negative evaluation of this study?

  Ethical issues.

  Ppts were distressed, caused psychological harm. Such research brings psychology into disrepute.
• What is a positive evaluation of this study?

  Sheridan and King found 100% of female ppts followed orders to give a fatal shock to a puppy.