Situational Variable.

Question 1

What’s proximity?

Answer 1

Awareness of how shocks are affecting pts. Manipulated by physical location and distance. In original study, learner was in separated room and obedience was at 62.5%. When learner and teacher in same room, obedience dropped to 40%.

Question 2

What’s location?

Answer 2

Influences how someone is likely to obey. Original research was conducted at Yale uni, and replication at some office block, obedience dropped to 47.6 from 62.5

Question 3

What’s uniform?

Answer 3

Use of appropriate clothing demonstrates the authority effect. In original study, experimenter has grey lab coat, in the other it was a confederate in normal clothing. Obedience dropped to 20%.