Practise describing and evaluating Milgram et al. research on obedience, procedure and ethics with CAIE Psychology AS questions and mark schemes.
Identify the sampling technique used in the study by Milgram (obedience).
Identify the sampling technique used in the study by Milgram (obedience).
Volunteer sampling = 1 [definitive]
Self-selecting sampling = 1
1
Do not accept general description:
'the Ps were selected / sampled by replying to an advert' =0
Outline how the sample was obtained in this study.
Outline how the sample was obtained in this study. advertisement;
(description)
in newspaper;
(detail)
in New Haven;
(detail)
aged 20-50;
(detail)
asking for men / a range of occupations;
(detail)
by direct mail;
(description / detail)
Payment / Incentive;
(detail)
Asking for people for a study on memory / learning / punishment;
(detail)
2
Description of sampling = 1 (definitive: advert / direct mail)
Detail = 1 (can award this mark independently of the description mark, but max 1)
Accept: 'white and blue collar workers'