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AS-L Unit 1

The document outlines a series of questions related to Milgram's research on obedience to authority, focusing on agency theory, ethical issues, and variations of his experiments. It includes prompts for discussing the effectiveness of agency theory, ethical concerns, conclusions from variations, and specific details about the procedures and findings of Milgram's studies. The assignment is structured with a clear date assigned and submission deadline.

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AS-L Unit 1

The document outlines a series of questions related to Milgram's research on obedience to authority, focusing on agency theory, ethical issues, and variations of his experiments. It includes prompts for discussing the effectiveness of agency theory, ethical concerns, conclusions from variations, and specific details about the procedures and findings of Milgram's studies. The assignment is structured with a clear date assigned and submission deadline.

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Date Assigned: 12/24/2024

Submission Deadline: 12/28/2024

1. Agency theory suggests that individuals will obey instructions from someone they perceive to
have authority over them.
Explain how effective agency theory is in accounting for obedience to authority. [4]

2. Milgram (1963) conducted research into obedience using a laboratory experiment. His original
study was conducted at Yale University with male participants recruited using an advert in a local
newspaper.
(a) Explain three ethical issues with Milgram’s original study. [6]

(b) Milgram (1963) conducted several variations of his original study in order to investigate the
impact of situational factors on obedience to authority figures.
State two conclusions made by Milgram following his variation studies. [2]

3. Milgram (1963) explained obedience to authority using agency theory.


Explain one strength and one weakness of agency theory as an explanation of obedience to
authority. [4]

4. Milgram conducted several variations of his original study, including the rundown office block
(Experiment 10) study.
(a) Describe the procedure of Milgram’s rundown office block (Experiment 10) study. [3]

(b) Explain two strengths of Milgram’s rundown office block (Experiment 10) study. [4]

5. Milgram completed a number of experiments into obedience.


(a) State one aim of Milgram’s telephonic instructions (Experiment 7) study. [1]

(b) Give one conclusion Milgram made from his telephonic instructions (Experiment 7) study. [1]

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