AQA Social Influence Obedience

Milgram wanted to answer the question:

• Why such a high proportion of the German population obeyed Hitler's commands.

• Why Americans are different to Germans.

• Why the Holocaust happened.

• Why Germans lived in the USA.

Obedience is...

• a form of social influence in which an individual changes their behaviour.

• a form of social influence in which an individual follows a direct order.

• a form of social influence in which an individual changes the views of the majority

• a form of social influence in which gives an individual control.

Milgram's research broke the ethical guidance.

• Yes

• No

How did Milgram get his sample?

• Through advert on the radio, which offered $4.50 to take part in an experiment on ‘punishment and learning’.

• Through an advert in a local paper, which offered $4.50 to take part in an experiment on ‘punishment and learning’.

• Through advert at Yale University, which offered $4.50 to take part in an experiment on ‘punishment and learning’.

• Through advert in a local paper, which offered $4.50 to take part in an experiment on ‘punishment and shocks’.

How many participants were there in the 1963 baseline procedure?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 45

What sampling procedure did Milgram use?

• Stratified

• Random

• Opportunity

• Volunteer

A confederate is...

• an individual in a study who is a real participant and has been instructed on how to behave by the researcher.

• an individual in a study who is not a real participant.

• an individual in a study who is not a real participant and has been instructed on how to behave by the researcher.

• an individual in a study who is a real participant and has not been instructed on how to behave by the researcher.

Milgram collected a range of data. Which of the following is quantitative?

• seizures

• biting their lip

• shock level delivered

• stutter

Sheridan and King (1972) demonstrated ...

• support for Milgram's findings because participants gave shocks to a puppy.

• support for Milgram's findings because participants did not give shocks to a puppy.

• support for Milgram's findings because participants picked up litter when the policeman asked.

• support for Milgram's findings because participants gave shocks to another person.

Situational variables include those where a person's immediate and social environment may influence their behaviour. Which one is not a situational variable?

• personality

• proximity

• location

• uniform