Meeus and Raaijmaker (1986)- Interviews

AIM
1. To identify whether more modern psychological administrative violence creates more/less obedience
2. In comparison to Milgrams study- physical harm
METHOD
1. Lab Experiment
2. 39 participants
  1. Both male and female
    1. Aged between 18 and 55
3. Volunteer/self selected
  1. Answered a newspaper advert and were paid
PROCEDURE
1. Particiapants were ordered to harass a an apparent 'job applicant' (CONFEDERATE)
2. This was to make he/she nervous whilst sitting a test
3. The test determined whether they would get the job
RESULTS
1. 92% obeyed/disturbed/critisiced when told to do so by the researcher
  1. Agentic state
2. 4% believed that it was a hoax
  1. 96% believed they were dealing with a real situation
3. They reported that they 'intensely disliked' making the stress marks
CONCLUSION
1. The majority of the participants obey an authority figure (researcher)
  1. Even though it was designed to harm another
2. Obedience was higher than Milgrams study
  1. Easier to obey orders to use psychological violence than physical

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