Milgram (conclusions)

Question 1

Overall conclusions

Answer 1

There are situational factors hat affect obedience levels.
1. The percieved legitmacy of the social contex/ study (the professional academic enviroment of the study: Yale)
2. The perceived legitimacy fo the authority figures (uniform/ grey technicans coat/sterness)
3. The proximity of the authority figure and the victim.
4. The feeling of finacial obligation.

Question 2

Conclusion 2

Answer 2

Indviduals are much more obedient than expected. (compared to the 0-3% obedience rate estimated by Migrams students and collegues)

Question 3

Conclusions (3)

Answer 3

• People find that carring out destructive acts trigger feelings of stress
• Due to the conflict of 2 important social phenomena: Obeying authority and the need to avoid harming others.