Milgram experiment 7: Telephonic instructions

Aim

To test the effect of physical distance between experimenter and teacher

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Procedure

After giving initial instructions to teacher face to face, experimenter leaves the room and gives telephone instructions instead.

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Results

22.5% of PP obeyed until the end up to 450v. Some pp even gave lower shocks and didn't increase the voltage.

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Conclusion

Physical distance reduces the pressure and authority of experimenter so people felt less pressured to obey.

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Evaluation

Same as Milgram '63

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After giving initial instructions to teacher face to face, experimenter leaves the room and gives telephone instructions instead.

Procedure

22.5% of PP obeyed until the end up to 450v. Some pp even gave lower shocks and didn't increase the voltage.

Physical distance reduces the pressure and authority of experimenter so people felt less pressured to obey.

Same as Milgram '63

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