Situational variables - Obedience 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySocial InfluenceA2/A-levelAQA Created by: amyburtonCreated on: 01-11-17 14:00 What are the situational variables ? Proximity , Uniform, and Location 1 of 7 Are people more likely to obey when they are given an order in person or on the phone? In person 2 of 7 Why do people obey in a prestigious surrounding rather than a run down place? They believe its a environment of legitimate authority 3 of 7 Why are people more likely to obey someone in uniform? They believe their legitimate as people have been told to respect those in uniform since they were young. 4 of 7 When Milgram moved his experiment to a set of run down offices from Yale University obedience dropped to 45.7% 5 of 7 Many participants cheated and missed out shocks or gave less voltage than ordered to by the experimenter. Why? Because there was distance between the experiment and the teacher so it was easy to resist the order. 6 of 7 Milgram’s experimenter (Mr. Williams) wore a laboratory coat (a symbol of scientific expertise) which gave him a high status. Why? As people are more likely to believe someone in uniform as they think they've got authority 7 of 7
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