Briefly Describe the Design of the Milgram Experiment and Explain

question 49

Essay

Briefly describe the design of the Milgram experiment and explain two ways in which he could have changed his experiment to be more ethical

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Definitions:

Serial Position

A cognitive phenomenon where an individual is more likely to recall the first and last items in a series of objects or words, known as the primacy and recency effect, respectively.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information that is presented first more effectively than information that is presented later.

Recency Effect

A psychological phenomenon where the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.

Rote Rehearsal

A memorization technique based on repetition, where information is repeated over and over to keep it in short-term memory for longer periods.