situational variable

• what were the 3 situational variables in milgrims experiment?

  • proximity
  • location
  • uniform
• how did proximity affect rate of obedience in milgrims experiment


  it decreased from 64 to 40%
• how did location affect rate of obedience in milgrims experiment


  it decreased from 65 to 47.5
• how did uniform affect rate of obedience in milgrims experiment


  it decreased from 65 to 20
• what is the explanation for proximity variable in milgrams experiment

  shows that as the authority figure stands closer their power rises
• what is the explanation for location variable in milgrams experiment


  authority rises based on the status of the location
• what is the explanation for uniform variable in milgrams experiment


  the certain outfits symbolise authority