Milgram variations

Cards (12)

  • Milgram 7
    telephonic instructions
  • PROCEDURE7
    After giving initial instructions, experimenter would leave room and continue giving instructions over the phone
  • RESULTS7
    Obedience levels drop to 22.5%, PPs also lied about the shocks being administered
  • CONCLUSION7
    Proximity of authority figure greatly affects obedience levels
  • Milgram 10
    rundown office
  • PROCEDURE10
    Held in a rundown office in Bridgeport, sparsely furnished, PPS were told the exp was conducted by private company
  • RESULTS10
    Obedience levels dropped to 48%, PPs showed more doubts
  • CONCLUSION10
    Location has some effect on levels of obedience, but proximity and status have a greater effect
  • Milgram 13
    ordinary man
  • PROCEDURE13
    Rigged draw to make PP 'teacher', confederate played an ordinary man who became the 'experimenter', experimenter gave instructions to get the learner to learn word pairs, learner suggested the use of shocks for every wrong answer
  • RESULTS13
    Drop in obedience to 22%
  • CONCLUSION13
    Status has a great impact on obedience levels