Milgram's Experiment on Obedience

The aim of Milgram's experiment was to

• find out if humans are inherently bad.

• investigate factors that influence obedience.

• investigate factors that influence status

• investigate factors that influence conformity

In Milgram's experiment, the learner was

• the participant.

• the experimenter.

• the confederate.

• the supervisor.

In Milgram's experiment, the teacher was

• the participant.

• the experimenter.

• the confederate.

• the supervisor.

Milgram's results showed that ______ % of participants will obey the experimenter and deliver life-threatening shocks to the learner.

• 0

• 35

• 65

• 100

Milgram concluded that

• a minority of participants will deliver electric shocks at or above 300 volts to 'teachers' when instructed to do so by an authority figure.

• a majority of participants will deliver electric shocks at or above 300 volts to 'teachers' when instructed to do so by an authority figure.

• a minority of participants will deliver electric shocks at or above 300 volts to 'learners' when instructed to do so by an authority figure.

• a majority of participants will deliver electric shocks at or above 300 volts to 'learners' when instructed to do so by an authority figure.

To whom would you generalise the results of this study?

• American adult males

• American adult females

• All American adults

• No one because the experiment was not valid

In Milgram's other experiments, he found that when the learner and teacher were in the same room, the teachers (participants)...

• were more obedient (administered electric shocks more).

• were less obedient (administered electric shocks less).

• showed the same level of obedience as the original study.

• only administered the electric shocks if others disobeyed.

When the experimenter was not wearing a white lab coat, the teacher's obedience

• decreased.

• increased.

• remained the same as when they wore a white lab coat.

• increased, but only when the experimenter was in the same room.

When two other confederates refused to obey the authority figure, the participants

• showed increased levels of obedience.

• showed decreased levels of obedience.

• showed the same level of obedience as when alone.

• only increased their obedience when the confederate were convincing.

When two other confederates obeyed the authority figure, the participants

• showed increased levels of obedience.

• showed decreased levels of obedience.

• showed the same level of obedience as when alone.

• only decreased their level of obedience when the experimenter was in the room.