Situational Variables

Question 1

What are the 3 situational variables

Answer 1

Proximity
location
uniform

Question 2

A situational variables is

Answer 2

An explanation based on environmental factors surrounding the individual

Question 3

Proximity is

Answer 3

The physical closeness or distance between the authority figure and the person they’re giving orders to

Question 4

Proximity in Milgrims studies

Answer 4

The proximity between the teacher and learner
These are when they’re in the same room - 40%
When the teacher is forced to hold the learners hand on an electric shock plate - 30%
When the experimenter gave orders over the phone - 20.5%

Question 5

Location is

Answer 5

The place were the order is issued eg. The status or prestige associated with it

Question 6

Location in Milgrims experiment

Answer 6

Original study at Yale - 65% obedience
Variation at a run down office - 47.5% obedience

Question 7

Uniform is

Answer 7

What the authority figure is wearing

Question 8

Uniform in Milgrims study

Answer 8

The experimenter in a lab coat was called away and replaced with a member of the public - 20%