situational variables

• What is the aim of the study on obedience situational variables?

  To understand Milgram's variations on obedience

  
• What does the evaluation task involve in the study?

  Copying and completing a table of variations
• What is the first variation of Milgram's study mentioned?

  Experiment transferred to a run-down office
• What percentage of participants obeyed in the run-down office variation?

  47.5%
• In which variation were the teacher and learner in the same room?

  Teacher and learner in the same room
• What was the obedience rate when the teacher and learner were in the same room?

  40%
• What happened when the experimenter left the room and gave instructions over the phone?

  Obedience dropped to 20.5%
• What was the obedience rate when the teacher had to hold the learner's hand on the shock plate?

  30%
• What was the obedience rate in the original study at Yale University?

  65%
• What was the obedience rate when the experimenter was played by an ordinary member of the public?

  20%
• What are the proximity variations in Milgram's study?

  • Teacher and learner in the same room: 40%
  • Teacher forces learner's hand onto shock plate: 30%
  • Experimenter gives instructions by phone: 20.5%
• How did proximity affect obedience in Milgram's original study?

  Obedience dropped when they were closer

  
• How did the location of the study affect obedience rates?

  Obedience fell to 47.5% in a run-down building
• What does a change in location suggest about the experimenter's authority?

  Less authority in a run-down setting
• What was the experimenter's appearance in the original study?

  Wore a grey lab coat
• What was the effect of the experimenter's uniform on obedience?

  Uniform acted as a strong authority symbol
• What was the obedience rate when the experimenter was called away and replaced by a member of the public?

  20%
• What tasks are assigned for independent study?

  • Complete WS 1.13 in the handouts
  • Summarize Adorno’s study on pages 28