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Situational Variables in Obedience
Location
AO1 - Location Situational Variable
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Milgram
conducted his original research in a
laboratory
of
Yale
University
and found
65%
obeyed.
Milgram
conducted a variation in a
run-down
office building in
Bridgeport
, USA and found obedience levels
dropped
to
47.5%.
Less
credible locations can result in
reduced
levels of obedience.
If the
location
is perceived to have more
scientific
status or
prestige
, people are more likely to
obey.