PSYC 3430 Chapter 8: behaviour in groups ch. 8
16 Dec 2011
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russell-fundamental concept in social science is power. difficult to define, yet suggests influence, control over outcomes. can make someone do thing they wouldn t necessarily do usually. potential to influence that is not actually put into practice-rooted in inequalities. social power-commonplace process that shape nearly all group interactions: the milgram experiments: studied 3 man groups: volunteer, experimenter, confederate(late 40 s) experimenter was self assured, assigned tasks and issued orders. learner- receive shocks if they got it wrong. bogus shock machine up to 450 v, severe danger xxx. at 300 levels they began to protest; you must go on, essential, experiments require, please continue very few of the participants would carry out the experimenters orders. predicted most would oust by 150v, none believed 450v. felt unable to resist the experimenters demands for obedience. nearly 1000 ppl in series of replications.
