Milgram Experiment

In Milgram's study on obedience to authority, what procedure were done?

• The Learners took a real exam
• 'Learners' received an electroshock from 'teachers.'
• Participants were paid $10 for participating
• A teacher taught a real student

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The ______ was in on the Milgram experiment while the ______  was not.

• Teacher, Learner
• Learner, Teacher

The voltage levels displayed on the shock generator ranged from ___.

• 15 to 400
• 10 to 450
• 15 to 425
• 15 to 450

Milgram's studies on obedience to authority the procedures showed that

• the majority of the people were able to resist the experimenter's pressure to shock the 'learner.'
• obedience was strongly linked to the subject's background.
• subjects did not care about what was happening to the 'learner.'
• most 'teachers' delivered the maximum amount of shock to the 'learner.'

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Recorded data shows that the participants responded to the stress of the experiment in many ways including

• laughing
• stuttering
• biting their lips
• all of the above

The shock generator had voltage levels ranging from _________.

• Slight Shock to Danger Shock
• Slight Shock to Severe Shock
• Slight Shock to Danger: Severe Shock
• Slight to Severe

Out of 40 subjects, ___ obeyed the orders of the experimenter to the end, proceeding to punish the victim.

• 26
• 15
• 10
• 31

In conclusion, why did people tend to obey the experimenter? 

• People were scared to disobey 
• People were scared of the consequences 
• People trusted the experimenter 
• People tend to obey orders from other people if they recognize their authority as morally right

Obedience refers to

• a person doing something for the common good.
• a person doing what everyone else is doing.
• a person following a direct command to do something.
• a person having the training and expertise to know when to follow a command.

What are the ethical issues around Milgram's experiment?

Answer explanation

Harm

Deception - informed consent

Debrief