Burger's study obedience

What was the aim of Burger's study?

• To see if Milgram's study stood the test of time ?

• To exclude individuals who had traumatic childhoods from participating in the study

• To see if personality and gender impact obedience

• To replicate Milgram's study exactly as it was conducted in 1974

How many participants were included in Burger's study?

• 20 Men, 60 Women

• 30 Men, 40 Women

• 29 Men, 41 Women

• 50 Men, 50 Women

What was the sample shock administered to the participants?

• 60-volt shock

• 30-volt shock

• 45-volt shock

• 15-volt shock

What was the percentage of participants who stopped at 150 volts or earlier in the baseline condition?

• 35%

• 25%

• 40%

• 30%

In the model refusal condition, who showed signs of hesitating until 75 volts?

• The participant

• The confederate on the right

• Both confederates

• The confederate on the left

What did Burger conclude about the situational factors and obedience?

• It is the gender that leads to obedience

• It is the lack of empathy that leads to obedience

• It is the personality factors that lead to obedience

• It is the situation that leads to obedience

What did Burger feel about the participants' behavior after they stopped at 150 volts?

• They would definitely continue onto 450 volts

• They would not continue beyond 150 volts

• They would refuse to continue further

• They might continue onto 450 volts

What was the difference in gender in the baseline and model refusal condition?

• Men were more likely to continue in both conditions

• Women were slightly more likely to continue in both conditions

• There was no difference in gender in both conditions

• Men were more likely to continue in the baseline condition and women in the model refusal condition

What was the finding about empathetic scores in the baseline condition?

• All participants had high empathetic scores

• Women showed slight difference in empathy

• Defiant participants had higher empathetic scores

• Defiant participants had lower empathetic scores

What were the differences in personality and obedience

• Little different in empathy

• Differences in personal control of those who question the experimenter

• He found that lack of empathy was the main personality factor

• He found that gender was the main personality factor