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What are the 3 situational factors?

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The 3 situational factors are:

  1. Proximity
  2. Location
  3. Uniform
2
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Situational variables form a what explanation of obedience?

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Situational variables form an external explanation of obedience

3
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Situational variables form an external explanation of obedience, where what are seen as affecting obedience levels?

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Situational variables form an external explanation of obedience, where features of an environment (aspects of a situation) are seen as affecting obedience levels

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Proximity:
Proximity involves what in obeying authority figures?

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Proximity involves how aware individuals are of the consequences of their actions in obeying authority figures

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Proximity:
Proximity involves how aware individuals are of the consequences of their actions in obeying authority figures.
When the physical distance between the teacher and the learner in Milgram’s study was made closer, participants were what?

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When the physical distance between the teacher and the learner in Milgram’s study was made closer, participants were less able to divorce themselves from the consequences of their actions

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Proximity:
Proximity involves how aware individuals are of the consequences of their actions in obeying authority figures.
When the physical distance between the teacher and the learner in Milgram’s study was made closer, participants were less able to divorce themselves from the consequences of their actions and so obedience rates were what?

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When the physical distance between the teacher and the learner in Milgram’s study was made closer:

  1. Participants were less able to divorce themselves from the consequences of their actions
  2. So obedience rates were lower
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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Proximity:
Proximity involves how aware individuals are of the consequences of their actions in obeying authority figures.
When the physical distance between the teacher and the learner in Milgram’s study was made closer, participants were less able to divorce themselves from the consequences of their actions and so obedience rates were lower.
In a war situation, it could be argued that obeying an order to do what is easier to do than obeying an order to do what?

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In a war situation, it could be argued that obeying an order to:
1. Press a button from a remote location that releases a missile which would kill thousands in a distant country
is easier to do than
2. Shoot a single person standing next to you

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Proximity:
Proximity involves how aware individuals are of the consequences of their actions in obeying authority figures.
When the physical distance between the teacher and the learner in Milgram’s study was made closer, participants were less able to divorce themselves from the consequences of their actions and so obedience rates were lower.
In a war situation, it could be argued that obeying an order to press a button from a remote location that releases a missile which would kill thousands in a distant country is easier to do than obeying an order to shoot a single person standing next to you, where the what would be much plainer to see?

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In a war situation, it could be argued that obeying an order to:
1. Press a button from a remote location that releases a missile which would kill thousands in a distant country
is easier to do than
2. Shoot a single person standing next to you
,where the consequences of your actions would be much plainer to see

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Location:
The location of an environment can be relevant to what?

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The location of an environment can be relevant to the amount of perceived legitimate authority a person giving orders is seen to have

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Location:
The location of an environment can be relevant to the amount of perceived legitimate authority a person giving orders is seen to have.
In locations that add to the perceived legitimacy of an authority figure, obedience rates will be what?

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In locations that add to the perceived legitimacy of an authority figure, obedience rates will be higher

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Location:
The location of an environment can be relevant to the amount of perceived legitimate authority a person giving orders is seen to have.
In locations that add to the perceived legitimacy of an authority figure, obedience rates will be higher.
Obedience rates are often highest in what settings?

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Obedience rates are often highest in institutionalised settings

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Location:
The location of an environment can be relevant to the amount of perceived legitimate authority a person giving orders is seen to have.
In locations that add to the perceived legitimacy of an authority figure, obedience rates will be higher.
Obedience rates are often highest in institutionalised settings, where obedience to authority figures is what?

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Obedience rates are often highest in institutionalised settings, where obedience to authority figures is instilled into members

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Location:
The location of an environment can be relevant to the amount of perceived legitimate authority a person giving orders is seen to have.
In locations that add to the perceived legitimacy of an authority figure, obedience rates will be higher.
Obedience rates are often highest in institutionalised settings, where obedience to authority figures is instilled into members.
For example, in the army when a commanding officer orders a soldier to jump in the air, the expected response is ‘how high?’ not ‘why?’
It could be argued that a contributory factor to the high obedience rate seen in Milgram’s study was the fact that the study took place at Yale University, a what?

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It could be argued that a contributory factor to the high obedience rate seen in Milgram’s study was the fact that the study took place at Yale University, an:
1. Ivy League
2. High-status
institution

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Uniform:
The wearing of uniforms can give a perception of what to authority figures when delivering orders?

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The wearing of uniforms can give a perception of added legitimacy to authority figures when delivering orders

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Uniform:
The wearing of uniforms can give a perception of added legitimacy to authority figures when delivering orders, therefore increasing obedience rates.
In Milgram’s experiment, the confederate researcher wore a what to give him an air of authority?

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In Milgram’s experiment, the confederate researcher wore a lab coat to give him an air of authority

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Milgram’s variations of his procedure, performed after his main study, identified several important situational factors - proximity, location and uniform.
Uniform:
The wearing of uniforms can give a perception of added legitimacy to authority figures when delivering orders, therefore increasing obedience rates.
In Milgram’s experiment, the confederate researcher wore a lab coat to give him an air of authority (he was also chosen for his what, which was thought to add to his status)?

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In Milgram’s experiment, the confederate researcher wore a lab coat to give him an air of authority (he was also chosen for his tall height, which was thought to add to his status)

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