A03

Cards (20)

  • 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 made for the programme
  • What did participants in the game show believe they were doing?
    Contestants in a pilot episode
  • What were participants paid to do in the game show?
    Give fake electric shocks to others
  • What percentage of participants delivered the maximum shock of 460 volts?
    80%
  • How did the behavior of participants in the documentary compare to Milgram's participants?
    It was almost identical to Milgram's participants
  • What does the documentary's findings support regarding Milgram's original findings?
    They support obedience to authority
  • What is one limitation of Milgram's procedure according to critics?
    It may not have tested what he intended
  • What percentage of Milgram's participants believed the shocks were genuine?
    75%
  • What did Orne and Holland (1968) argue about participants' behavior?
    They were 'play-acting' and didn't believe the setup
  • What did Gina Perry's (2013) research reveal about Milgram's participants?
    Only about half believed the shocks were real
  • What does the suggestion of demand characteristics imply about Milgram's study?
    Participants may have tried to fulfill study aims
  • What did Sheridan and King (1972) study demonstrate about obedience?
    Participants gave real shocks to a puppy
  • What percentage of men and women thought they gave a fatal shock in Sheridan and King's study?
    54% of men and 100% of women
  • What does the results of Sheridan and King's study suggest about Milgram's findings?
    Milgram's effects were genuine and real
  • What limitation is associated with Milgram's conclusions about blind obedience?
    They may not be justified according to SIT
  • What did Haslam et al. (2014) find about participants' obedience in Milgram's study?
    Participants obeyed until the fourth prod
  • According to social identity theory, when did participants obey in Milgram's study?
    When they identified with the scientific aims
  • What happened when participants were ordered to blindly obey an authority figure?
    They refused to obey without exception
  • How does Milgram's suggestion about identification relate to obedience?
    It indicates identification is a reason for obedience