Situational Variables Flashcards
1
Q
What were the three things involved in a situation that could impact obedience levels?
A
Proximity, Location and Uniform
2
Q
What are Situational Variables?
A
Features of an environment that impact the degree to which individuals obey
3
Q
What is Proximity?
A
The distance of an authority figure to their “victim”
4
Q
What is Location?
A
The place where an order is issued.
5
Q
What is Uniform?
A
The clothes an authority figure wears that symbolises their position of authority.
6
Q
Baseline study at Yale university.
A
65%, N/A
7
Q
Run down office.
A
47.5%, Location
8
Q
Teacher and Learner in the same room
A
40%, Proximity
9
Q
Teacher firing learners hand into a plate
A
30%, Proximity
10
Q
Experimenter giving orders by phone
A
20.5%, Proximity
11
Q
Experimenter played by a member of the public
A
20%, Uniform
