Taster lesson - Year 11

Psychology is the __________ study of the human mind and behaviour.

Participants were misled by Milgram, they were told a cover story, what did they believe the experiment was about?

• Obedience to an authority figure

• The effect of punishment on learning

• The effect of punishment on obedience

• Nothing, they were not told anything about the experiment's aims

What percentage of participants administered 300 volts?

• 10%

• 25%

• 65%

• 100%

What percentage of participants administered 450 volts?

• 55%

• 56%

• 65%

• 66%

Milgram concluded that people obeyed because...

• they were evil

• they did not like the learner

• they were scared

• they saw the experimenter as a legitimate authority

When people obey without questioning an authority, this is called _____ _________.

The ​​_____________ approach explains behaviour through ​past experiences.

The ​​ _____________ approach explains behaviour by looking at others and differences between people.

The ​​_________ approach explains behaviour through ​our thought processes.

The __________ approach explains behaviour by looking at our brain.