Question

1.If we were to conduct this study on CCBC’s campus, do you think we would replicate Milgram’s findings (i.e., find similar results)? Explain Why or why not? (ch. 12)

2.What factors do you think would lead participants to disobey the professor in the experiment? That is, what do you think may cause someone to refuse to deliver the shock? Discuss at least 2 factors.

3.What role do you think personality plays in obedience? Be specific--be sure to discuss theories of personality in your response. (ch. 11)

4.Does one's age or stage of development play a role in the decision to be obedient? Why or why not?

Answer 1

1. There is a high possibility that there won't be similar results, as there were in Milgram study, for people have become much more sensitized and aware of their rights, which compell them to assess the need and stop the experiment as they wouldn't want to hurt the given person, although this is a tentative hypothesis.

2. The first factor would be the awareness towards the experiment and the sympathetic complementary force that would thus be charged. The second would be the empowerment, people are much more empowered now, than they were during the time period thst milgram study was conducted, this would propel them to break bounds of blind complacent corroboration, to active decision making.

3. Personality plays a huge role in obedience, if a person is a hight on neuroticism, there is a higher probability for that person to not go through with the given test. But if a person is high on agreebleness, there is a possibility for thst person to comply and abide nonetheless. Personality is one of the predominant drivers of behavior.

4. Yes. Ones age and stage of development plays a vital role in decision to comply. For instance, if we take the second stage of Piagets development than there is a higher possibility for the child to comply than on the forth stage.