The (doubtful) role of financial reward in obedience to authority

The Milgram experiments are among the most well-known and important in the history of psychology. Since first published, there have been countless discussions held on the subject of what factors induce people to exhibit extreme obedience towards authority. One such potential factor, not yet explored...

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Published inThe Journal of social psychology Vol. 159; no. 4; pp. 490 - 496
Main Authors Dolinski, Dariusz, Grzyb, Tomasz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Routledge 04.07.2019
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Adult
Authority
Behavioral Research - methods
Cooperative Behavior
Female
Finance
financial gratification
Gratification
Group Processes
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Money
Motivation
Obedience
Poland
Psychological Theory
Psychology
reciprocity
Reward
Young Adult
Poland
Obedience
financial gratification
reciprocity
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ISSN0022-4545
1940-1183
1940-1183
DOI10.1080/00224545.2018.1505708

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Summary:The Milgram experiments are among the most well-known and important in the history of psychology. Since first published, there have been countless discussions held on the subject of what factors induce people to exhibit extreme obedience towards authority. One such potential factor, not yet explored empirically, is the receipt in advance of financial gratification by a study participant. In our experiment we compare obedience among participants in classic Milgram paradigm conditions with obedience in a situation where the participant does not receive financial gratification in advance. The results did not show that obedience differed in the two comparable situations. In conditions where the participants were not given money up front, however, it was necessary to employ more verbal prompts in order to induce obedience.
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ISSN:0022-4545
1940-1183
1940-1183
DOI:10.1080/00224545.2018.1505708