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Obedience (Replicating Milgram) - Jerry burger - Coggle Diagram
Obedience (Replicating Milgram) - Jerry burger
Aim
To develop a variation of milligrams procedures allowing comparison with the original investigation while protecting the wellbeing of participants
Procedure
Most of milgrams procedure was replicated but some important changes were made
No one with knowledge of milligrams study was used
The maximum shock was 150 volts to protect participants from intense stress
A 2 step screening process for participants was used to exclude anyone who might react negatively - This excluded 38% of participants
Participants were told three times they could withdraw at any time
Participants only received a 15 volt sample shock compared to 45 volts
The experimenter was a clinical psychologist who could stop the procedure at any sign of excessive stress
70 male and female participants were used
The relevant ethical monitoring body approved of the procedure
Findings
Obedience rate of 70% with no difference between male and female obedience rates
When a second defiant confederate teacher was introduced this failed to reduce obedience significally
Conclusions
It is possible to replicate milligrams study in a fashion non harmful to participants
Obedience rates have not changed dramatically in the last 50 year
Evaluation
The technique permits obedience research to be conducted that has not been previously possible for decades
Efforts to improve ethics of the study are uncertain In their effectiveness and pose impractical demands
The different procedures used by milligram and burger do not allow for a clear comparison
The study highlights the difficulties of extending research on destructive obedience in the context of contemporary guidelines
