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What is the dependent variable of Milgram's experiment?

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.


Who conducted an experiment on the effects of punishment on learning that was in reality a classic experiment on obedience?

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.


What is Milgrams experiment?

Milgram's experiment was a psychological study conducted in the 1960s that tested obedience to authority figures. Participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person, who they believed was receiving real shocks, when they answered questions incorrectly. The study revealed the extent to which people are willing to obey authority figures, even if it involves harming others.


What connections between the My Lai Massacre and Milgram's experiments?

In the experiment, a teacher was instructed by a scientist to administer electric shocks to a victim as part of a science experiment. Milgram's experiment showed how an expert or an authority figure can easily coerce humans into doing something which goes against their own judgement. This is exactly what made the My Lai Massacre happen.


What was Stanley Milgram's hypothesis on the obedience experiment?

Stanley Milgram's hypothesis for the obedience experiment was that ordinary people would obey the instructions from an authority figure to administer electric shocks to a learner, even if it went against their conscience. He wanted to test how far individuals would go in following orders, regardless of the consequences.