Responses to people in authority

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Situational Variables in Obedience

An investigator compiled data from variations of Milgram's obedience research to examine how different situational variables affected the percentage of participants who administered the maximum voltage (450V).

Experimental ConditionPercentage of participants administering maximum shock (450V)
Condition 1: Standard baseline study (Yale University)65%
Condition 2: Run-down office block (Bridgeport)48%
Condition 3: Ordinary man experimenter (No lab coat/systematic authority)20%

Using the data presented in the table above, outline two conclusions that can be drawn about factors affecting obedience.

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