Obedience Studies

• What is the main study done into obedience?


  Milgram's electric shock study
• What were Milgram's study variations?

  PUL- Proximity, Uniform, Location.
• What was Milgram's hypothesis?

  Germans are different.
• How did Milgram recruit his sample?


  New Haven newspaper advert
• What did Milgram's study mention?(PPP)

  • $4.00 an hour
  • Men aged 20-50
  • Tradesmen such as: factory and construction workers
• Where did the study take place?

  Yale university
• Confederates in Milgram's study?


  Experimenter in grey lab coat

  Mr Wallace - 47 year old man who was nice and mild mannered.
• Milgram allocation of roles?


  Fixed lottery
• Roles allocated(Milgram)?

  Teacher and learner
• Learner put where?


  Electric chair with electrode paste to avoid blisters in adjoining room.
• What were the prods (Milgram)(PITY)?

  Please continue

  The experiment requires that you continue

  It is absolutely essential that you go on

  You have no other choice , you must go on
• After 300v?


  Mr Wallace went silent =
• What occured after Milgram's experiment?


  Debrief
• Sheridan and King - SUPPORT

  Similar levels of obedience using real shocks.

  puppy in the same room 75% full v
• Bickman (1974)- SUPPORT

  Tested Milgram's percieved authority