Milgram

What was the aim of Milgram’s variation studies on obedience? 

To investigate how different situational variables affect obedience levels. 

What happened to obedience when the teacher and learner were in the same room? 

Obedience dropped from 65% to 40%. 

What was the obedience level in the touch proximity condition? 

Obedience dropped to 30% when participants had to force the learner’s hand onto a shock plate. 

What was the obedience rate when instructions were given over the phone? 

Obedience fell to 20.5%. 

How did changing the location from Yale to a rundown office affect obedience? 

Obedience dropped from 65% to 47.5%. 

What effect did uniform have on obedience in Milgram’s study? 

When the experimenter wore everyday clothes, obedience dropped to 20%, compared to higher levels when wearing a grey lab coat.