Describe main features of Milgram’s research in a lab (6)

• p1: standardised procedures

  • Milgram’s (1963) study was conducted in a lab at Yale University, allows for high control over extraneous variables

  • key feature of lab research - standardised conditions, like scripted prods and fixed shock machine, ensured consistency across all participants
• P2: artificial setting

  • another feature is artificial setting

  • although participants believed the shocks were real, environment was unfamiliar and contrived, reducing ecological validity

  • however, helped maintain experimental control and measure obedience precisely
• P3: deception + ethics

  • lastly, lab research often involves deception and ethical considerations

  • Milgram used confederates and rigged role allocation to maintain experimental realism, and debriefed participants afterward to address any psychological impact