Describe the 'learning task' used in the study by Milgram (obedience).

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Feb/Mar 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. One mark per correct point.
2. It was a paired-associate (learning) task;
3. The participant read out a series of word pairs (to the learner);
4. The participant then read out one word;
5. Along with four terms;
6. The learner then had to indicate which word had been originally paired/responded with the corresponding word;
7. This was done by him pressing one of four switches;
8. This lit up one of four quadrants in the answer box;
9. Each incorrect answer received a shock/correct answer moved to next word.
10. One mark per correct point.
11. The 'participants' drew slips from a hat;
12. Both slips always had the word 'teacher' on it;
13. The 'true' participant was always first to choose.