Obedience : Situational Variables
Explanations for obedience based on situational variables .
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Proximity -
closeness
of the Teacher and the Learner
In the baseline study , the teacher coward hear the Learner but not see him .
In the proximity variation , teacher and Learner were in the same room and the
rate dropped from 65% to 40% .
In the touch Teacher Learners hand
proximity variation , the
forced the onto a
shock plate .
The obedience rate was 301 .
In the remote instruction variation E-✗ perimeter left the room and
the
gave
-
,
instructions by telephone .
The obedience rate was 20.5% and participants often
pretended to
give shocks .
to
Decreased proximity allows people psychologically custance themselves
from
consequence their actions
the
of
.
For example when the teacher and Hanner were physically separated , the teacher
was less aware of the harm done so was obedient .
Location -
prestige of setting
the study was conducted in a run down building rather than at the prestigious
Yale university Cas -
in the baseline
Obedience dropped to 47.5%
Obedience was higher in the university because the setting was legitimate
and had authority C. obedience was expected
uniform communicates authority
-
baseline
of uniform
In Ca kind
the study , the E- ✗ perimeter more a
grey lab coat
in variation he called '
rnconvient
'
phone call , at start
one was
away by an the
procedure the
'
the His role was taken
by an ordinary member
of over
of
.
'
public in everyday clothes .
Obedience to 20% the lowest
fell , of these variations
A
uniform is a strong symbol of legitimate authority granted by society .
Someone without obedience
a
uniform has less
right to expect .
Explanations for obedience based on situational variables .
'
Proximity -
closeness
of the Teacher and the Learner
In the baseline study , the teacher coward hear the Learner but not see him .
In the proximity variation , teacher and Learner were in the same room and the
rate dropped from 65% to 40% .
In the touch Teacher Learners hand
proximity variation , the
forced the onto a
shock plate .
The obedience rate was 301 .
In the remote instruction variation E-✗ perimeter left the room and
the
gave
-
,
instructions by telephone .
The obedience rate was 20.5% and participants often
pretended to
give shocks .
to
Decreased proximity allows people psychologically custance themselves
from
consequence their actions
the
of
.
For example when the teacher and Hanner were physically separated , the teacher
was less aware of the harm done so was obedient .
Location -
prestige of setting
the study was conducted in a run down building rather than at the prestigious
Yale university Cas -
in the baseline
Obedience dropped to 47.5%
Obedience was higher in the university because the setting was legitimate
and had authority C. obedience was expected
uniform communicates authority
-
baseline
of uniform
In Ca kind
the study , the E- ✗ perimeter more a
grey lab coat
in variation he called '
rnconvient
'
phone call , at start
one was
away by an the
procedure the
'
the His role was taken
by an ordinary member
of over
of
.
'
public in everyday clothes .
Obedience to 20% the lowest
fell , of these variations
A
uniform is a strong symbol of legitimate authority granted by society .
Someone without obedience
a
uniform has less
right to expect .
