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Investigations into social influence
Variations to milgrams experiments
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What was obedience rate when the venue was moved to seedy downtown offices?
47.5%
Obedience rate when teacher and learner are in the same room?
40%
Obedience rate when teacher had to force learner's hand onto the plate?
30%
Obedience rate when experimented left the room and instructed the teacher by telephone?
20.5%
What was the setting of Milgram's original study regarding teacher and learner?
They were in
adjoining rooms
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How did the proximity variation change the setting of Milgram's study?
Teacher
and learner were in the same room
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What was the effect of proximity on obedience rates in Milgram's study?
Obedience dropped from
65%
to
40%
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What did the experimenter wear in the original baseline study?
Grey
lab coat
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What was the purpose of the grey lab coat in the study?
It symbolized the
experimenter's
authority
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What happened when the experimenter was called away during the procedure?
An ordinary member of the
public
took over
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How did the obedience level change when the experimenter was replaced?
It dropped to
20%
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What was the significance of the obedience level dropping to 20%?
It was the
lowest
of the variations
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What clothing did the confederate wear during the experiment?
Everyday
clothes
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What could be a reason for the drop in obedience when the experimenter was in ordinary clothes?
Perceived authority
was diminished
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What was the obedience rate when the teacher and learner were in the different room?
65%
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How did the obedience rate change when the teacher had to force the learner's hand onto the electroshock plate?
It dropped to
30%
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What was the obedience rate when the experimenter gave instructions by telephone?
20.5%
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What are the conditions that affected obedience rates in the experiment?
Same room
:
65%
obedience
Touch proximity
:
30%
obedience
Remote instruction
(telephone):
20.5%
obedience
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What might be reasons for the reduction in obedience in each condition?
Proximity
affects authority perception
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