OBEDIENCE: milgrams variations Flashcards
Why did obedience drop when orders were given over a telephone?
They felt like there was no reason to obey if the experimenter was not in the room.
What did obedience drop to when authority figure left the room and was replaced by a person wearing ordinary clothes rather than a lab coat ?
65% to 20%
What did obedience change to when teacher paired up with an assistant who threw the switches that gave the shocks?
went from 65% to 92,5%
What did obedience drop to when the expermineter left the room and instructed the teacher by telephone from another room ?
65% to 20.5%
What did obedience drop to when teacher was given support from 2 other teachers ( confederates ) who refused to obey?
65% to 10%
What did obedience drop to when the teacher had to force the learners hand onto the plate to recieve the shock?
65% to 30%
What did obedience drop to when the teacher and learner were in the same room ?
65% to 40%
What was the location variation of milgram?
Milgram changed the location
He conducted the variation in arun down building rather than a prestigious univeristy
Obedience fell to 47.5%
Why was obedience reduced in the proximity and touch proximity variation?
They feel more guilty as they can clearly see the pain theyre inflicting on the learner.
they can see the consequences of their actions more clearly.
What were milgrams 3 proximity variations
Proximity:
in 1 proximity variation the teacher and learner were in the same room
in this condition the obedience rate dropped from65% to 40%
Touch proximity variation:
in this variation the teacher (participant) had to force the learners hand onto the electric shock plate
obedience dropped from 65% to 30%
3rd proximity variation : Remote instruction
The experimenter left the room and gave instructions to the teacher by telephone
in this remote instruction condition obedience dropped from 65% to 20.5%
what was the normal proximity variation of milgram?
in 1 proximity variation the teacher and learner were in the same room
in this condition the obedience rate dropped from65% to 40%
what was the touch proximity variation?
Touch proximity variation:
in this variation the teacher (participant) had to force the learners hand onto the electric shock plate
obedience dropped from 65% to 30%
what was the remote instruction proximity variation?
The experimenter left the room and gave instructions to the teacher by telephone
in this remote instruction condition obedience dropped from 65% to 20.5%
What did obedience drop to when the study was in seedy offices and not Yale uni?
From 65% to 47.5%
What was milgrams uniform variation?
In this variation the experimenter was called away because of a phone call right at the start of the procedure
The role of the experimentor was then taken over by an ordinary member of the public
They wore everyday clothes rather than a lab coat
Obedience levels dropped to 20%
