Ob - situational variables

Question 1

What are situational variables ?

Answer 1

In research ; milgram identified several factors that he believed influenced the level of obedience.
-related to external factors

Question 2

Proximity

Answer 2

Physical closeness or distance of an authority figure to the person they are giving an order to

Question 3

Location

Answer 3

The place where an order is issues.

Question 4

Uniform

Answer 4

People in positions of authority have a specific outfit that is symbolic of their authority.
Eg . police officers,judges

Question 5

Procedure ; promixity :

Answer 5

In the original study , teacher and learner were in adjoining rooms ; the teacher could hear the learner but not see him.

In this condition,obedience rate dropped from baseline 65% to 40%when they were in the same room.

Question 6

Results of proximity variation ?

Answer 6

-Change of location to rundown office - 47.5%
- Teacher and learner in same room - 40%
-Teacher forces learner’s hand onto plate - 30%
-Experimenter gives order over the phone - 20%

Question 7

What would ppt’s do ?

Answer 7

They would frequently pretend to give shocks or gave weaker ones when they were ordered to.

Question 8

Location variation :

Answer 8

Location was changed to a run own building rather than a prestigious university (YALE)
The experimenter had less authority ; obedience fell to 47.5% from 65%

Question 9

Uniform ; original study

Answer 9

In the original study the experimenter wore a grey lab coat as a symbol of authority.

Question 10

Uniform ; variation

Answer 10

Experimenter was called away because of an inconvienient telephone call at the start of the procedure.
Role was taken over by ordinary member of public - in everday clothes.
Obedience dropped to 20% (lowest)