situational variables affecting obedience

Question 1

proximity

Answer 1

teacher and learner in same room= obedience rate dropped from 65% to 40%
touch prox inc= dropped to 30%
remote instructions= dropped to 20.5%

Question 2

location

Answer 2

conducted in run-down office block instead of Yale uni= rate dropped to 47.5%

Question 3

uniform

Answer 3

normal clothes instead of grey lab coat= rate dropped to 20%