Milgram’s study - situational variables

3 situational variables Milgram changed

-Proxemity

-Location

-Uniform

2 proximity things Milgram changed

How close learner is to teacher

How close teacher is to experimenter

Results of teacher + learner in same room

% of Ps who went to full 450 volts:

65% -> 40%

What condition had 40% of Ps go to full 450 volts?

Teacher + learner in same room

Obedience levels when instructions given via phone in Milgram

Only 20.5%

What made obedience levels fall to 20.5% in Milgram?

Instructions given via phone

Results of Milgram proximity changes

Teacher + learner in same room: 40% of Ps went to 450 volts

Instructions given via phone: obeisance levels fell to 20.5%

What did Milgram change the location to?

Run down building in Connecticut

Results of Milgram changing location

% of Ps who went to full 450 volts : 47.5%

What made % of Ps who went to full 450 volts fall to 47.5%?

Changed location to a run down building in Connecticut

How did Milgram change the uniform?

Experimenter taken away by a phone call and replaced by someone non-uniformed

Results of no uniform in Milgram

% of Ps who went to full 450 volts: 20%

What condition made % of Ps who went to full 450 volts fall to 20%?

No uniform