Situational variables affecting obedience Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What are the three situational variables affecting obedience
A
Proximity
Location
Uniform
2
Q
What was the obedience rate for proximity when the learner was in the room?
A
40%
3
Q
What was the obedience rate when the instructions from the researcher were given over the phone?
A
20.5%
4
Q
What was the obedience rate when the researcher wasn’t wearing uniform?
A
20%
5
Q
What key study is associate with situational variables affecting obedience?
A
Milgram (1963)
6
Q
Outline the study very briefly.
A
- Rigged ‘teacher’ + ‘learner’ study on word association however confederate would always get the learner and participant would always get the teacher.
- Teachers were instructed to administer shocks of 15v per incorrect answer (increasing by 15v each time)
- 15 v to 450 v
- when approaching higher voltages the ‘learner’ would show signs of distress and if the teacher wished to stop or hesitated prompting phrases such as ‘you must continue ‘ or ‘It is essential to the experiment that you continue and ‘ you have no choice but to continue
7
Q
What were the findings from this study?
A
100% gave shocks up to 300v
12.5% stopped at 300 v
65% continued to the fatal 450 v
8
Q
What was the sample of participants?
A
40 US males
9
Q
How was this sample collected?
A
Volunteer
10
Q
What type of study was this?
A
A controlled observation
