Burger (2009)

• Aim

  to replicate Milgram's experiment, find out if people would still obey today (temporal validity)
• Sample (final)

  Number: 70, 29 male, 41 female

  Age: mean 42.9
• Procedure (general)

  • screened out people with knowledge of Milgram
  • screened out people with mental disorders
  • conditions proceeded but participants stopped at 150V and assumed completely obedient
• Base Conditions

  • experimenter (participant), learner (confederate)
  • learner, said to have heart condition, have arm tied to chair and electrode
  • learner had to remember 25 word pairs, gets 'shocked' with every incorrect answer, voltage increasing each time
  • learners reactions can be heard
• Modelled Refusal Condition

  • 2 confederates, learner and teacher
  • learner arm tied to chair and electrode
  • teacher asked to shock learner first, then experimenter (participant)
  • teacher showed hesitation after 75V, then stopped at 90V, avoiding eye contact
• Findings

  • 70% base condition finished experiment
  • 63% modelled refusal finished experiment
• Conclusion

  Milgram's finding are still valid today