Lesson 1.1.2

1.1.2 Milgram's obedience research and variation studies Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. How many male participants took part in Milgram's original obedience study of 1963?

    • 20
    • 100
    • 40
    • 60

  2. What was the highest shock level on Milgram's shock generator?

    • 300 volts
    • 150 volts
    • 600 volts
    • 450 volts

  3. In the original baseline study, what percentage of participants went to the maximum 450-volt level?

    • 35%
    • 65%
    • 80%
    • 50%

  4. In Milgram's baseline obedience study, who played the role of the learner?

    • The experimenter
    • A confederate
    • A bystander
    • A real participant

  5. In Milgram's Experiment 10, where was the research conducted to test the effect of location?

    • Hospital basement
    • Yale University lab
    • Rundown office block
    • Ordinary home

  6. In Milgram's Experiment 7, how were instructions delivered to lower the proximity of the authority figure?

    • Via written notes
    • In person
    • By tape recording
    • By telephone

  7. In Milgram's Experiment 13, who gave the instructions to test perceived authority status?

    • An ordinary man
    • The confederate learner
    • A police officer
    • A professor

  8. Why did Milgram conduct variations involving location, proximity, and uniform?

    • Test situational factors
    • Evaluate gender differences
    • Study cultural norms
    • Test personality traits

  9. Milgram's research variations demonstrated that obedience is primarily driven by which factors?

    • Cognitive factors
    • Situational factors
    • Dispositional factors
    • Genetic factors

  10. If 30 of 40 participants had obeyed to 450 volts in a replication, what percentage is this?

    • 65%
    • 70%
    • 75%
    • 80%

  11. Which major ethical issue was raised regarding participants believing they were giving real electric shocks in Milgram's study?

    • Psychological harm
    • Right to privacy
    • Lack of debriefing
    • Confidentiality breach

  12. Which variation of Milgram's obedience study involved moving from a university to a rundown office block?

    • Experiment 5
    • Experiment 13
    • Experiment 7
    • Experiment 10

  13. In Milgram's research variations, what effect did the presence of disobedient peers have on participant obedience?

    • Increased obedience
    • No effect
    • Reduced obedience
    • Full compliance

  14. When physical proximity between the authority figure and participant is increased, what happens to obedience levels?

    • Obedience drops completely
    • Obedience remains unchanged
    • Obedience decreases
    • Obedience increases

  15. What sampling limitation arises from Milgram using an all-male participant sample in his original study?

    • Observer bias
    • Low ecological validity
    • Low population validity
    • High task difficulty

  16. What primary type of factors did Milgram's variation studies manipulate to demonstrate changes in obedience?

    • Developmental factors
    • Dispositional factors
    • Cognitive factors
    • Situational factors

  17. What was the maximum voltage switch label on the shock generator in Milgram's original experiment?

    • 450 volts
    • 500 volts
    • 150 volts
    • 300 volts

  18. Why did Milgram use a trained confederate rather than a real participant as the learner?

    • Increase population validity
    • Obtain informed consent
    • Standardise the procedure
    • Reduce participant cost

  19. Which role was always assigned to the true participant in Milgram's original obedience study?

    • Teacher
    • Confederate
    • Learner
    • Experimenter

  20. What type of variable did Milgram systematically alter across his research variation studies?

    • Personality traits
    • Participant ages
    • Cultural backgrounds
    • Situational factors

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