milgram and 3 variations

Cards (79)

  • What was the aim of Milgram's study?
    To discover pain inflicted under authority
  • What was the maximum lethal voltage in Milgram's study?
    450V
  • What was the main instruction given to the teacher in Milgram's experiment?
    To deliver electric shocks for wrong answers
  • Where did the experimenter give commands from in Milgram's experiment?
    Observation room
  • What role did participants assume in Milgram's experiment?
    Teacher
  • What is the experimenter doing in the experiment?
    Urging the participant to keep going
  • How did the teacher administer shocks in Milgram's experiment?
    Through a control panel
  • Who acted as the learner in Milgram's experiment?
    A confederate
  • What was the experimenter's role when the learner protested?
    The experimenter encouraged compliance
  • What happened after each wrong answer given by the learner?
    Higher voltage shocks were administered
  • What percentage of participants reached the maximum lethal voltage in Milgram's study?
    65%
  • How did the learner respond to the shocks in Milgram's experiment?
    The learner protested
  • How were the teacher and learner positioned during the experiment?
    They were in separate rooms
  • What does the consistent pattern of obedience in Milgram's study indicate?
    Authority figures can influence harm infliction
  • What percentage of participants reached 300V in Milgram's study?
    100%
  • What are the main results of Milgram's study?
    • 65% of participants reached 450V
    • 100% of participants reached 300V
    • Consistent pattern of obedience observed
    • Authority figures influence harm infliction
  • What happens to obedience when the authority figure communicates via telephone?
    Obedience decreases
  • How does the distance of the authority figure affect obedience?
    Obedience decreases with greater distance
  • What happened to obedience levels when Milgram's study was conducted in a run-down office building?
    Obedience levels dropped to 48%
  • What might explain the slight drop in obedience levels when female teachers were involved in Milgram's study?
    Social norms or gender dynamics may play a role
  • What does the drop in obedience in Milgram's study illustrate about authority?
    Consistent authority is crucial for obedience
  • What was the effect of remote instructions in Milgram's study?
    Obedience dropped significantly
  • What does the change in obedience levels from Yale University to a run-down office building indicate?
    The physical environment influences perceptions of authority
  • What happened in Milgram's study when one experimenter said to continue and another said to stop?
    Obedience dropped significantly
  • What happens to obedience when the participant is close to the learner?
    Obedience decreases
  • What was the obedience level in Milgram's study at Yale University?
    65%
  • What factor affects obedience levels according to the study?
    Distance of authority figure
  • What was the initial finding regarding gender in Milgram's study on obedience?
    Gender had little impact on obedience levels
  • What are the implications of Milgram's study regarding authority and environment?
    • Location affects obedience levels
    • Prestigious settings enhance legitimacy
    • Physical environment shapes reactions to authority
  • What was the title of the variation of Milgram's study mentioned?
    Ordinary Man Gives Orders
  • How did the setup of the Ordinary Man Gives Orders variation differ from the original experiment?
    The experimenter pretended to leave for a call
  • What was the obedience level in the Ordinary Man Gives Orders variation?
    20%
  • What was the obedience level in the Telephonic Instructions variation?
    22.5%
  • What was the maximum voltage participants were instructed to go to in the variations?
    450 volts
  • What year was the Hofling et al. experiment conducted?
    1966
  • What was the main focus of the Hofling et al. experiment?
    Whether nurses would follow a doctor's lethal orders
  • How many nurses were involved in the Hofling et al. experiment?
    22 nurses
  • What percentage of nurses were willing to administer the drug?
    95.5% of nurses
  • How many nurses were aware of the discrepancy in the Hofling et al. experiment?
    11 nurses
  • Why is the Hofling et al. experiment considered to have good ecological validity?
    It was conducted in a natural setting