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Milgram's Variation
(1965) Description
- AIM
- To test of obedience in
the Milgram procedure
would be affected in the
presence of rebellious
and obedient fellow
participants.
- To test of obedience in
the Milgram procedure
would be affected in the
presence of rebellious
and obedient fellow
participants.
- PROCEDURE
- 80 participants aged 20-50 took
part, matched for age and
occupation as in Milgram's
original. There were two
conditions of the study. In one of
the experimental conditions, the
participants worked with two
rebellious stooges. One stooge
stopped giving shocks at 150V
and the other at 210V. In the
second experimental condition the
participants worked with two
obedient stooges, who gave the
shocks without protests.
- 80 participants aged 20-50 took
part, matched for age and
occupation as in Milgram's
original. There were two
conditions of the study. In one of
the experimental conditions, the
participants worked with two
rebellious stooges. One stooge
stopped giving shocks at 150V
and the other at 210V. In the
second experimental condition the
participants worked with two
obedient stooges, who gave the
shocks without protests.
- RESULTS
- Rebellious condition - 50% refused to
carry on past 150V. 15% went to 450V.
Obedient condition - 72.5% went to full
450V.
- Rebellious condition - 50% refused to
carry on past 150V. 15% went to 450V.
Obedient condition - 72.5% went to full
450V.
- CONCLUSION
- The behaviour of the stooges had an
affect on the obedience rates of the
participants.
- The behaviour of the stooges had an
affect on the obedience rates of the
participants.
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