Socrative Quiz – Burger (2009) Answers
List three safeguards Burger included in his study (that were not in place in Milgram's origins study
(3 marks)
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Only continuing to 150v rather 450v
Screening procedures
Participants were reminded about their right to withdraw 3 times
Participants were given a sample shock of 15v rather than 45v
Participants were debriefed as soon as the study finished and they met the learner straight
away
The experimenter was a clinical psychologist - instructed to end the test if 'excessive stress'
was seen Santa Clara university review board approved the procedure
Participants were paid before signing the consent form
List three situational factors that affect obedience (3 marks)
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Proximity
Legitimate authority (figure or setting)
Gradual commitment/ momentum of compliance
Responsibility not assigned/diffused
Limited sources of information in a novel situation
What was Burger's aim? To test Milgram's finding (experiment 5) and to make comparisons with his
study. (1 mark)
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To investigate obedience by partially replicating Milgram’s study to examine whether
situational factors affect obedience to an authoritative figure
What was the hypothesis for each condition? (2 marks)
 Baseline: there would be very little difference between results from 1961-1962 and 2009
 Modelled refusal: there would be less obedience if refusal was modelled by a confederate
 Overall- there would be no gender differences
Why did burger introduce a screening process? (1 mark)
 To rule out those with mental health issues, drug dependency, anxiety was testes to check
state of mind, anyone who may react negatively to the study. This was introduced to help
protect participants from an adverse reaction to the procedure and to avoid extreme stress.
Describe the sample (1 mark)
 C - 29 men 41 women aged between 20-81
In the baseline condition, at what point did the 'learner' begin to make noises? (1 mark)
 75v
In the baseline condition, when did the 'learner' begin to verbally protest? (1 mark)
 150v
What was the difference between the baseline condition and modelled refusal condition? (1 mark)
In the modelled refusal condition there was another confederate acting as another teacher as well
as the learner. Both teachers (participant and confederate) took part – the confederate started the
experiment up to 90v then the participant took over.
List the results for each (2marks)
 Base condition – 70% went to continue after 150v (12 males, 16 females)
 Modelled refusal – 63.3 went to continue after 150v (6 males, 13 females)
Burger found that empathy affected obedience (1 mark)
 False
According to Burger, Milgram's findings regarding obedience would still be found today (1 mark)
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True
Total marks (18)