Situational variables effecting obedience: proximity, uniform, location Flashcards
How does uniform effect obedience (milgram)
Uniform increases obedience, there was a 45% decrease in obedience when the experimenter did not wear a lab coat
How does proximity effect obedience (Milgram)
Milgram found that the distance between the experimenter and the participant influenced the obedience rate, this was probably due to witness consequences.
How does location affect obedience
Some locations increase the perceived legitimacy of the authority figure. In milgrams study the experimenter had a high amount of perceived authority when they had a prestigious location and when they didn’t there was less obedience.
What research evidence supports the role of proximity in obedience
Milgram found that when the teacher and learner were brought into the same room, obedience dropped to 40% .
When the experimenter left the room and gave instructions over the telephone obedience dropped to 20.5% from the previous 65% obedience rate,
What research evidence supports the role of location and uniform in obedience
Bickman (1974) found that 92% if pedestrians obeyed an order to give a stranger money for a parking meter when the person giving the order was dressed as a security guard.
Milgram found that when he moved the experiment to a shady downtown area obedience decreased from 65% to 48%
What is the negative factor of Milgrams research
Fails to consider other factors that may be important in understand obedience. Kilman and Mann (1974) replicated Milgram’s study in Australia but found that only 16% went to 450V but 85% in Germany. This shows that different society’s have different obedience levels
What is the negative factor of Milgrams research
Fails to consider other factors that may be important in understand obedience. Kilman and Mann (1974) replicated Milgram’s study in Australia but found that only 16% went to 450V but 85% in Germany. This shows that different society’s have different obedience levels.
