Tested the effect of proximity (a situational variable) on obedience levels, experimenter gave instructions, then left the room and from there only gave orders over the phone; obedience levels dropped from 65% to 22.5%
Participants continued to administer lower shocks, lying about shock levels and not increasing voltage, demonstrated the power of socialsituation on behavior
In another variation, when participants showed signs of dissent, the experimenter returned to the room; obedience levels increased
