Milgram experiment

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/milgram-experiment

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the psychologist?Stanley Milgram
2. What is the affiliated institution?Yale University
3. What was the Shocking Obedience Game about?It was a study where people pretended to give electric shocks to someone else while a grown‑up told them to keep going.
4. Why did Stanley Milgram do the experiments?He wanted to see how people might follow orders even when it feels wrong, especially after learning about the Holocaust.

Obedience to Authority: The tendency for individuals to comply with the directives of perceived legitimate authority figures.
Situational Factors: Environmental or contextual elements that influence an individual's behavior.
Moral Conflict: A situation where an individual's actions are at odds with their personal ethical principles.
Deception in Research: The practice of misleading participants about the true nature of a study, often used in psychological experiments.