B4 Milgram's Obedience Experiment

What was the main objective of Stanley Milgram's obedience research conducted in 1963?

• To study the effects of peer pressure on decision-making

• To investigate the influence of authority on obedience

• To explore the impact of rewards on learning

• To examine the role of punishment in education

How did participants in Milgram's experiment respond to the newspaper advert?

• They volunteered to be students

• They volunteered to be teachers

• They volunteered to be observers

• They volunteered to be experimenters

What was the starting voltage of the shock generator used in Milgram's experiment?

• 15 volts

• 30 volts

• 45 volts

• 60 volts

What was the maximum voltage that the shock generator could deliver in Milgram's experiment?

• 300 volts

• 400 volts

• 450 volts

• 500 volts

What label was given to the highest voltage level on the shock generator?

• Slight shock

• Moderate shock

• Danger: severe shock

• Extreme shock

What role did the participants play in Milgram's experiment?

• Student

• Teacher

• Observer

• Experimenter

What happened to obedience rates when the learner was in the same room as the experimenter?

• Obedience rates increased

• Obedience rates decreased

• Obedience rates remained the same

• Obedience rates were not affected

How did the need for the teacher to physically touch the learner affect obedience rates?

• Obedience rates increased

• Obedience rates decreased

• Obedience rates remained the same

• Obedience rates were not affected

What effect did observing other teachers refuse to continue have on participants?

• Participants were more willing to continue

• Participants were less willing to continue

• Participants' willingness remained unchanged

• Participants became confused

In Milgram's experiment, what was the true nature of the shocks administered to the learner?

• They were real shocks

• They were simulated shocks

• They were mild shocks

• They were placebo shocks