1Asch experiment results
37%
2group size
one confederate 3%, two confederates 13%, three confederates 32%
3unanimity
one confederate gave correct answer 5.5%, lone confederate (diff answer but wrong) 9%
4Zimbardo sample
volunteer sample of 24 ‘emotionally stable’ US male university students
5milgram sample
40 american males aged 20-50
6milgram findings
all went to 300 volts, 65% continued to maximum 450 volts
7proximity on obedience
normal 65%, same room 40% , forcing hand on electric shock plate 30%, experimenter left and gave instructions via telephone 20.5%
8location on obedience
yale 65%(normal), seedy office 48% because amount of perceived authority reduced
9Milgram uniform
experimenter called away and replaced by an ordinary member of the public 20%
10agentic state
peole may move from being in a state where they take personal responsibility (autonomous state) to a state where they believe they are acting on behalf of an authority figure (agentic state)—> agentic shift, lose sense of personal responsibility
11what research supports the agentic state ?
*blass and Schmitt* - showed ppt a film of milgrams study and were asked whos responsible for the harm to the learner. they said experimenter cuz authority figure in experiment.
12research to support obedience on nurses ?
*hoffling* 21/22 nurses agreed
13reseach to support locus of control?
milgram and elms