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It was a controlled observation:
It was possible to control extraneous variables such as (age, and appearance of the actor playing the stooge) This meant the shock level by each participant wasn't based on whether they felt more or less sympathetic |
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It was standardised and high in reliability:
The same probes were used throughout the experiment such as "Please continue". This means that it was reliable because each ppt went through the same experience |
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The sample was low in generalisability:
Because the ppt's were all male and from the same area in America, (New Haven) |
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Major ethical issues:
Ppt was constantly deceived throughout the experiment for example they thought they had chosen the role of the teacher however they were set up, and many thought they didn't have the right to leave as a result of the verbal probes. |
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