Milgram Experiment
What was the Milgram Experiment?
An experiment that was based on the concept of obedience, which was where people would tend to obey people of higher position
What are on the cards that the participants are trying to match?
Lines
Which mother did the baby monkey mostly find comfort in?
Cloth mother
What is contact comfort?
The comfort an infant receives from being in physical contact with its mother
Why was the Milgram Experiment performed?
Milgram wanted to see how people would react with obedience, even if they didn’t want to continue
What voltage was the teacher given prior to the experiment?
45 volts
How many trials did each participant go through?
18 trials
Which mother gave nourishment to the baby monkey?
Wire mother
What does conformity mean?
A type of social influence where a choice is influenced by a group in order to fit in
Why was the Asch Conformity experiment performed?
Asch wanted to examine the extent to which social pressure from a majority could affect a person to conform
What instructions did the experimenter give the learner and the teacher?
The learner would memorize the answers and give them when asked. If their answers were incorrect, they would get shocked. Each shock would increase afterwards. The teacher would be giving the questions to the learner; however, they were not able to see each other.
How many trials did the actors answer the questions incorrectly on purpose?
12 trials
What was the monkey’s reaction when they were scared with the cloth mother there?
The monkey immediately ran to the cloth mother and clung to it because it provided security and comfort
What does social facilitation mean?
A person’s performance is proven better when a group of people are watching
Why was the Contact Comfort experiment performed?
Harlow wanted to prove that infants would prefer a mother who would give them the most comfort and security
What condition did the “learner” say he had?
Heart condition
Where did this experiment take place?
Swarthmore College in America
Why did the baby monkey find more comfort in one mother than the other?
The cloth mother was covered in something that gave warmth and comfort to the baby monkey
What does cognitive dissonance mean?
An uncomfortable feeling of tension that may accompany a contradiction between attitudes and behaviors
What were the final results of the Asch Conformity experiment?
Most of the participants were confident in their answers, even if they knew they were conforming with the other participants
At what voltage did most teachers consider stopping the experiment?
375 volts
Why did most of the participants conform?
They knew their answers were wrong, but they went along with the group in order to fit in because they didn’t want to be ridiculed
What was the monkey’s reaction when they were scared with the wire mother there?
The monkey didn’t go to the wire mother, and instead went to the door to try and get to the cloth mother
What does evaluation apprehension mean?
Concern that others are judging one’s performance
What were the final results of the Milgram Experiment?
Most people continued till the end of the experiment because a higher authority told them to. Some people stopped because they didn’t like hearing the complaints and screaming of the learner