Situational Variables

1. 1. In Milgram's original baseline study, what percentage of participants were fully obedient?

• 65%

• 47.5%

• 40%

• 20%

2. 2. How did obedience change when the teacher and learner were in the same room?

• It dropped to 20.5%

• It dropped to 30%

• It dropped to 40%

• It remained at 65%

3. In which situational variation did obedience fall to its lowest level at 20%?

• Change of location

• Teacher forces learner's hand onto the plate

• Experimenter gives orders by telephone

• Experimenter replaced by a member of the public

What situational factor reduced obedience to 47.5%?

• Change in uniform

• Change of location to a run-down office

• Experimenter gives orders via telephone

• Teacher and learner in the same room

5. What percentage of obedience occurred when the teacher had to force the learner's hand onto a plate?

• 30%

• 40%

• 20%

• 65%

6. What is the term for when the experimenter gave instructions by phone, reducing proximity?

• Informational social influence

• Proximity variation

• Location variation

• Snowball effect

7. Why was the experimenter replaced by a member of the public in one variation?

• The experimenter was not qualified

• The experimenter was called away due to an inconvenience

• The experimenter refused to give further orders

• The participants refused to continue

8. What was the percentage of fully obedient participants when the experimenter gave orders by telephone?

• 65%

• 40%

• 30%

• 20.5%

9. How did the experimenter's uniform impact obedience?

• Obedience increased to 70%

• Obedience dropped to 47.5%

• Obedience dropped to 20%

• Obedience remained at 65%

10. What type of location was used as an alternative to the university setting?

• A classroom

• A participant's home

• A run-down building

• A hospital