Situational variables

• Participants in Milgram's study were deceived about the true purpose of the experiment
• Steps in Milgram's study procedure

  1️⃣ Participants are introduced to the 'teacher' and 'learner'

  2️⃣ The 'teacher' administers increasingly intense shocks

  3️⃣ The 'learner' provides pre-recorded responses

  4️⃣ The 'teacher' is encouraged to continue by the experimenter
• What did Milgram call the type of authority that encouraged obedience in his study?

  Legitimate authority
• Milgram's study raised ethical concerns about deception and stress.
• What is the term for a person who refuses to obey authority in Milgram's study?

  Defiant participant
• Milgram's study demonstrated that obedience is influenced by situational rather than personality factors
• Milgram's study showed that obedience levels were consistent across different cultures.

  False
• Who conducted a cross-cultural study on obedience using Milgram's paradigm?

  Meerus and Raaijmakers
• Cross-cultural studies on obedience found variations in obedience levels based on cultural norms
• Milgram's study suggests that obedience is less likely when participants are in a group with dissenting individuals
• Milgram's study has been criticized for its lack of ecological validity.
• Which ethical principle was violated in Milgram's study regarding participants' right to withdraw?

  Right to withdraw
• Participants in Milgram's study were debriefed about the true purpose of the experiment
• Milgram's study has been used to explain obedience in real-world situations.