Situational Factors influencing obedience

Situational Factors influencing obedience

In Milgram’s baseline study of obedience, what percentage of participants administered the full 450 volts?

1. 20%
2. 48%
3. 65%
4. 75%

According to the sources, when orders were given by phone in a variation of Milgram's study, obedience dropped to what percentage?

1. 21%
2. 40%
3. 30%
4. 48%

In Milgram's variation where the experimenter was replaced by an ordinary man, the percentage of participants administering the full 450 volts dropped significantly. What was this percentage?

1. 65%
2. 48%
3. 40%
4. 20%

When Milgram's experiment was moved from the prestigious Yale site to an office downtown, obedience dropped to what percentage? a) 65% b) 20% c) 48% d) 21%

Which study is mentioned as providing support for the influence of uniforms on obedience, finding higher obedience to security guards than milkmen? a) Milgram's Yale study b) Orne and Holland's study c) Mandel's study d) Bickman's study

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One ethical concern raised about Milgram's work, according to Baumrind, was that participants were tricked about various aspects of the experiment. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as something participants were deceived about? a) The true nature of the experiment b) The shocks being fake c) The teacher and learner roles d) Their right to withdraw without consequence

Milgram defended the lack of informed consent in his study by claiming it would have been impractical. What alternative approach did he use? a) He obtained debriefing sessions. b) He claimed participants believed it was real based on their stress levels. c) He obtained presumptive consent from psychiatrists. d) He followed up with participants a year later.

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Orne and Holland claimed that a weakness of Milgram's research was a lack of internal validity because they believed participants did not feel the experiment was real and therefore gave shocks knowing no one would get hurt. What was mentioned as evidence Milgram used to dispute these claims? a) He followed up with participants with questionnaires and check-ups. b) He obtained presumptive consent from psychiatrists. c) The experiment was replicated many times. d) Nervous laughter and other non-verbal communication shown by participants.

Mandel challenges the external validity of Milgram's study, suggesting it has little to say about the behaviour of Nazi guards. What historical event involving a reserve police battalion is mentioned to support this point? a) The Nuremberg Trials b) A mass murder of Jews where officers offered a way out, but most men still carried out the killing. c) The Wannsee Conference d) The Kristallnacht

Regarding individual differences and gender, what did Milgram's own variation involving females and Blass's review of replications suggest about gender differences in obedience levels? a) Females were significantly more obedient than males. b) Females were significantly less obedient than males. c) Obedience rates were comparable across genders. d) There was insufficient data to draw conclusions about gender