Milgram - Baseline: AO3

• Strength: Research support

  What? Findings replicated

  Who? Beauvois et al. - documentary; 80% participants delivered max volts + behaviour identical to Milgram

  Why? Supports original findings
• Limitation: Low internal validity

  What? Mightn't have tested what he intended

  Who? Orne and Holland - participants 'Play-acting' + Perry supports this - 2/3 participants disobedient

  Why? Participants responding to demand characteristics
• Counterpoint: Low internal validity

  What? Real replication

  Who? Sheridan and King - Shocks to puppy - 54% men & 100% women gave 'fatal' shock

  Why? Effects genuine
• Limitation: Alternative interpretation of findings

  What? Conclusions about blind obedience not justified

  Who? Haslam et al. - participants only obeyed when they identified with the scientific aims of the research; social identity theory (SIT)

  Why? SIT provides more valid interpretation of Milgram's findings
• Ethical issues

  Deception, right to withdraw, informed consent, protection from harm