A-LevelPsychologySocial approach9990/12 · May/June 2019 · Q15 Marks

In his study, Milgram used a fake shock generator to measure levels of obedience.

(a)(i)What was the voltage increment from one switch to the next on the generator?[1]
(a)(ii)What label was underneath the switches from 375–420 volts on the generator?[1]
(a)(iii)How many participants pressed the maximum voltage switch, labelled 450 volts?[1]
(b)Outline one conclusion from this study.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] 15 (volts)
[1] Danger/Severe (Shock)
[1] 26
[1] People will be obedient to an authority figure (1 mark)
[2] Individuals appear to be much more obedient to an authority figure than we might expect (2 marks)
[2] When people are given orders to act destructively they will be experience high levels of stress/anxiety (2 marks)
[2] People will follow/listen to an authority figure even if it means harming another person (2 marks)
[2] People are willing to harm someone if responsibility is taken away/passed on to someone else (2 marks)

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Topic: Social approach, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source: A-Level Psychology, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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