Milgram Obedience Experiment
A classic experiment in social psychology that studied the degree to which individuals obey authoritative commands to inflict harm on others, revealing the strong influence of situational factors on moral behavior.
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The Milgram obedience experiment required subjects to administer progressively stronger (fake) electric shocks to a learner under the experimenter's instructions, and about 65% of subjects obeyed up to the highest voltage level.
The methodologies of the Milgram and Asch experiments have long been criticized, including the highly artificial experimental settings, subjects' lack of a resistance script, and ethical issues.
Cross-cultural replication studies found significant differences in obedience rates in Milgram obedience experiments, indicating that moral behavior is deeply influenced by cultural norms.
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The Milgram obedience experiment required subjects to administer progressively stronger (fake) electric shocks to a learner under the experimenter's instructions, and about 65% of subjects obeyed up to the highest voltage level.
50%UnverifiedThe methodologies of the Milgram and Asch experiments have long been criticized, including the highly artificial experimental settings, subjects' lack of a resistance script, and ethical issues.
50%UnverifiedCross-cultural replication studies found significant differences in obedience rates in Milgram obedience experiments, indicating that moral behavior is deeply influenced by cultural norms.
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