Situational variables - Milgram Flashcards
1
Q
Mnemonic to remember 3 variables
A
PUL
P Proximity
U Uniform
L Location
2
Q
Proximity
A
In OG - 65% conformity
Same room - 40% conformity’
Touch condition - 30%
3
Q
Uniform
A
Lab coat - 65% conformity
Member of public clothes - 20%
4
Q
Location
A
Yale - 65%
Rundown office building - 48%
5
Q
AO3 plan
A
Replicated in other cultures - Miranda et al Smith and Bond - only west tho Bickman - uniform Ethical implications - obedience alibi High control
6
Q
Who replicated where
A
Miranda et al
In spain
7
Q
What did Smith and Bond find
A
most replications occur in western cultures - not culturally different
8
Q
Bickman
A
Jacket/ Milkman/ Security guard asking for change
Twice as likely to obey security guard than man in jacket
9
Q
Key ethical implication
A
Obedience alibi
Suggests situation is responsible not individual
Implies those that commit war crimes are not to blame
