Milgram Experiment Validity Criticisms
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Milgram's studies were conducted in lab experiments but lacked external and internal ______.

validity

The tasks in Milgram's experiments were artificial and more suited to a ______ context.

military

Orne and Home stated that the experiment lacked experimental ______.

realism

Participants in Milgram's studies may not have believed the ______.

<p>shocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

Only half of the people believed it was ______ and only 2/3 of those disobeyed the experimenter.

<p>real</p> Signup and view all the answers

Milgram's experiment lacked both external and internal ______.

<p>validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tasks in Milgram's experiments were artificial and more suited to a ______ context.

<p>military</p> Signup and view all the answers

Orne and Home stated that the experiment lacked experimental ______.

<p>realism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Participants in Milgram's studies may not have believed the ______.

<p>shocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

Only half of the people believed it was real and only 2/3 of those disobeyed the ______.

<p>experimenter</p> Signup and view all the answers

Milgram's participants were digging their nails into palms of hands, three had uncontrollable seizures, many pleaded to stop the experiment. This suggests that they did not fully have the right to ______.

<p>withdraw</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Criticisms of Milgram's Studies

  • Milgram's studies lacked external and internal validity.
  • The tasks in Milgram's experiments were artificial and more suited to a laboratory context.
  • Orne and Home argued that the experiment lacked experimental realism.
  • Participants may not have fully believed the experiment was real.
  • Only half of the participants believed the experiment was real, and only 2/3 of those who believed it disobeyed the experimenter.
  • The experiment lacked both external and internal validity.
  • The artificial nature of the tasks makes it difficult to generalize the results to real-life situations.
  • Participants' physical and emotional responses, such as digging their nails into their palms, uncontrollable seizures, and pleas to stop the experiment, suggest that they may not have fully understood their right to withdraw from the experiment.

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Explore criticisms regarding the limitations of external and internal validity in Milgram's experiments, such as the artificiality of the setting and tasks, as well as issues with experimental realism and participants' belief in the shocks. Understand how these criticisms impact the applicability of the results.

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