PS268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Normative Social Influence, Social Loafing, Group Cohesiveness
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Subject (teacher) reads pairs of words: blue box, nice day, wild duck. Level 1 (15 colts) level 30 (450 volts) Prods #2: the experiment requires you to continue. Prod #4: you have no other choice, you must go on. Most reported findings: 65% obeyed (multiple choice question answer) Binding factors (don"t want to ruin the experiment ect ) Institutional prestige: proximity of victim (learner, proximity of the authority figure, legitimacy of the authority figure, models of disobedience. What is the underlying assumption: study participants were similar to nazi , milgram says yes. I was just following orders people were influenced by the factors affecting obedience to authority it was not hatred of the jews (no) Holocaust let people do what they wanted to do anyway. Milgram: authority figure is an important presence in peoples decision making (question on exam about how these studies contibute to how the. Role in motivating people to become involved in social change.
