Milgram and Kohlberg

What was the main focus of Milgram's (1963) behavioural study?

• The effect of punishment on learning

• The influence of authority on obedience

• The impact of group pressure on conformity

• The role of cognitive dissonance in decision making

Milgram's study was conducted in which location?

• Yale University

• Stanford University

• Harvard University

• Princeton University

Who were the participants in Milgram's study?

• College students

• Prison inmates

• Ordinary people

• Military personnel

The role of the 'teacher' in Milgram's experiment was to:

• administer shocks to the learner

• observe the experiment

• act as a learner

• conduct the experiment

The purpose of the 'shock machine' in the study was to:

• measure participants' pain threshold

• test obedience to authority

• analyze reaction times

• study the effects of electricity on memory

Outline the procedures of Milgram's (1963) research into obedience.

• Milgram's research involved participants administering shocks to a learner under the instruction of an authority figure.

• Milgram's research involved observing children's behavior in a classroom setting.

• Milgram's research involved a survey on people's opinions about authority.

• Milgram's research involved a field study in a shopping mall.

'Milgram's research is an example of research which is very unethical, but also very insightful.' To what extent do you agree with this statement?

• Strongly agree

• Agree

• Neutral

• Disagree

• Strongly disagree

The main focus of Kohlberg's study on moral development was:

• Cognitive development

• Moral reasoning

• Social behavior

• Emotional intelligence

Who were the participants in Kohlberg's study?

• Children from Chicago

• Adults from New York

• Teenagers from Los Angeles

• Elderly from Miami

Kohlberg used which method to collect data in his study?

• Interviews

• Surveys

• Experiments

• Observations