Milgrim

Explain one reason why some participants decided to stop before 450 volts.

• they got bored

• they were told to stop the experiment

• they felt guilty about "pain" caused to the subject

• there was no 450 volt shock listed in the shock generator

Draw the Shock Generator

Answer explanation

The Stanford Prison experiment and the Milgrim Obedience experiment are examples of which approach to Psychology?

• Cognitive

• Learning

• Social

• Biological

How many people were required to be involved in the experiment before people began to conform?

• 1

• 2

• 3-4

Which university did Milgram's study take place at?

• Yale

• Stanford

• Harvard

• Princeton

What was the measure of obedience in the study?

• How far along the voltage scale the participant would go

• How many participants would go all the way to 450 volts

• How many participants dropped out before reaching 450 volts

• The voltage the participant reached before dropping out

What was the main focus of Milgram's experiment?

• A) Memory and learning

• B) Obedience to authority

• C) Group dynamics

• D) Cognitive dissonance

In Milgram's experiment, what role did the 'learner' play?

• A) The authority figure

• B) The person receiving shocks

• C) The person administering shocks

• D) The experimenter

What ethical concern is most associated with Milgram's experiment?

• A) Lack of informed consent

• B) Deception of participants

• C) Physical harm to participants

• D) Lack of confidentiality

Which psychological concept was Milgram's experiment designed to test?

• A) Conformity

• B) Obedience

• C) Altruism

• D) Aggression