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He is a scientist who studied why people could do horrible things.
Who is Milgram?
1961
In what year did Milgram design his famous obedience experiment?
They both were in the same room.
Where were the experimenter and the teacher?
They showed signs of extreme tension
How did the volunteers react to the experiment (feelingwise)?
He gave the teacher a list of question
What did the experimenter do in the experiment?
He dressed in a lab coat to appear powerful
How was the experimenter dressed and why?
65%
What percentage of the participants went all the way to the maximum 450 volts?
Either by administering the highest shock thrice or by having the volunteer require to get out four times.
They used a tape recorder instead
What did they use so that they wouldn't have the student actors actually get shocked?
He was asked to test the student, and punish him if he was wrong.
What did the teacher do?
Both the student and the experimenter
Who were actors?
15 volts
By how many volts did shocks increase with each wrong answer?
No, they couldn't know.
Did the volonteers know what they were getting themselves into?
It started with bangs, continued with shouts and ended with a deafening silence.
What sounds were played by the fake student when he was supposed to get shocked?
He was required to answer questions
What was the student supposed to do?
They thought only a few test subjects would ever inflict a shock over 300 Volts
How did Milgram's peers believe the experiment would go?
From 15 to 450
What was the range of the administered shocks in volt?
They could only draw the 'Teacher' card
What role was given to the subjects by default?
People obey authority, even wicked leaders
What was Milgram's core theory about why people commit terrible acts?
« You have no other choice, you must go on »
They would test a student.
What were the teachers/test subjects required to do?
100% (all of them)
How many volunteers actually gave the 300v shock to the student?
"Study on memory and Learning"
What is milgram's experiment cover name?
It deceived innocent people into doing what seemed like terrible acts of violence
Why was the experiment deemed unethical?
No, they would rather follow orders than stand up and stop the experiment
Did the volunteers choose to stand up and stop the experiment?