L6 - situational variables affecting obedience

Question 1

what 3 things did milgram say affect obedience

Answer 1

proximity
location
uniform

Question 2

how did proximity affect obedience

Answer 2

teacher and learned in same room - obedience fell to 40%
teacher had to force learners arm onto plate - obedience rate was 30%
when experimenter gave instructions over phone, pps missed shocks or gave lower voltages - obedience rate was 20%

Question 3

how did location affect obedience

Answer 3

in a rundown office in connecticut
obedience rate was 48%
pps said original location of yale uni gave them confidence in experimenter
lower status of office changed perception of legitimacy of authority of experimenter

Question 4

how did uniform affect obedience in milgrams experiment

Answer 4

experimenter was called away and experiment taken over by ordinary member of public (confederate)
obedience rates dropped to 20%