Milgram - variations

What is an agentic state?

• A state of reduced responsibility

• A state of heightened awareness

• Both B and C

• A state where an individual acts as an agent for an authority figure

In Milgram's original experiment, what percentage of participants administered the full 450 volts?

• 30%

• 40%

• 65%

• 92.5%

How did proximity affect obedience in Milgram's variations?

• Decreased with closer proximity

• Increased with closer proximity

• Increased with more distance

• Was not affected by proximity

What was the obedience level when the authority figure was not in the same room?

• 65%

• 40%

• 21%

• 30%

How did the location of the experiment affect obedience?

• Was not affected by location

• Lower in a run-down building

• Higher in a university setting

• Both A and B

What role does uniform play in obedience?

• No significant role

• Decreases obedience when authority wears a uniform

• Varies depending on the type of uniform

• Increases obedience when authority wears a uniform

What was the obedience rate when the experimenter was replaced by a 'participant' in ordinary clothes?

• 30%

• 20%

• 47.5%

• 65%

According to Bickman (1974), who was obeyed the most?

• The security guard

• The milkman

• The pedestrian

• All were obeyed equally

What factor is crucial for a person to obey an instruction?

• Belief in the legitimacy of the authority

• The time of day

• The mood of the person

• The age of the authority figure

What was the effect of changing the experiment's location from Yale University to a run-down building?

• Decreased obedience

• Increased the experiment's credibility

• Increased obedience

• No change in obedience