In the original experiment (Yale University, scientist and teacher in the same room, pupil separated by screen), about 2/3 of subjects continued to the final 450-Volt electrical shock. Out of those who refused, only one teacher refused to go higher than the 300-Volt level. All 40 teachers turned around and questioned the scientist at some point in the experiment.
Later experiments varied the set-up and it's pointless to list them here. For example, when Milgram did the experiment in a rundown back-street office (as opposed to the world-famous Yale University), 1/2 of the teachers were fully obedient. When the scientist gave instructions over the telephone instead, teachers were more likely to stop the experiment (some even pretended to be doing it). Similarly, if the pupil was directly in front of the teacher, he would also be less obedient. All these experiments used men; when Milgram did the same experiment with women they were equally obedient but more visibly stressed.
When Milgram added 'obedient' assistants, 90% of teachers continued to the end. When Milgram used 'rebellious' assistants, only 10% of teachers would continue. If there were two scientists in the room disagreeing over whether to continue the experiment, none of the teachers continued towards the end.
The Milgram experiment was discontinued as it had a number of ethical issues. The most important one was potential harm to the participants. All participants suffered stress, and one even suffered convulsions. While 84% of participants said afterwards that they were glad to have taken part, that still means 16% were unsatisfied, and the major ethical concerns lead to the experiment not being continued.
The reason for the experiment is to answer the problem
The necessary safety precautions when conducting an experiment depend on what is done during the experiment and where it is done.
a controlled experiment is an experiment that has an iv, dv, and a control, is in a well handled environment, and the experiment is safely done.
The scientific method that should be done throughout an experiment is to state the problem.
Milgram's experiment took place at Yale University Psychology dept. This is important as the prestigious setting created the impression that this was a legitimate authority. Milgram later repeated the experiment at a more run down office block. The level of obediance here was lower than at Yale.
Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment on obedience, not punishment. The study, known as the Milgram experiment, aimed to understand the extent to which individuals would obey authority figures, even to the point of administering potentially harmful electric shocks to others.
The cast of Milgram Experiment - 2008 includes: Dustin Fontaine as Cyrus Bret Lada as James Matthew Lemmel as Boyfriend Sid Motaghi as Professor Milgram Miki Takao as Cathy
The cast of The Milgram Experiment - 2009 includes: Rosalie Bertrand as Jewish Woman Patrick Gibbs as Dr. Stanley Milgram Bronwyn Hadlock as Sasha David Nieman as Prof. Kimball
Judith Kleinfeld concluded that the small world phenomenon is not as strong as originally believed and that interpersonal connections are not as prevalent as suggested by Milgram's study. She found that participants were unlikely to successfully send a message through personal acquaintances in the same way as in Milgram's original study.
The Milgram experiment was a series of social psychology experiments conducted by Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram in the 1960s. The studies measured the willingness of individuals to obey authority figures who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience. The results demonstrated the power of situational factors in influencing behavior.
many people will uncritically follow the commands of those in authority.
Stanley Milgram.
The dependent variable in Milgram's experiment was the level of obedience shown by the participants, measured by the maximum voltage of electric shocks they were willing to administer to another person when instructed by an authority figure.
Stanley Milgram has written: 'Das Milgram-Experiment' -- subject(s): Obedience, Authority 'Obedience to Authority' -- subject(s): Authoritarianism, Authority, Obedience, Social psychology 'Television and Anti-social Behaviour'
Mysteries at the Museum - 2010 The Cinder Woman Milgram Experiment Gold Accumulator Hoax 5-6 was released on: USA: 6 February 2014
Stanley Milgram wanted to see if a normal person would follow orders from someone who was wearing a doctors coat even if it meant for that person to do something evil. Using his shock experiment, Milgram found out that 65% of the test subjects went up to 450 watts which is a deadly level. He hypothesized that "the body is built for the words of other men" and that "when killing is called for, murder is commited."-Milgram Stanley Milgram found out that most people will do what they are told to do.