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1 Original study – the silent condition 65% of participants continued to give shocks up to 450 volts

2 Women as the ’teacher’

3 The same!!! 65%

4 Voice feedback The ‘learner’ could be heard yelling in pain and saying he didn’t want to continue and that his heart was bothering him.

5 Little bit lower 62.5%

6 Increased proximity Teacher and learner in same room

7 Lower 40%

8 Physical force Teacher had to force learner’s hand onto the plate to receive electric shock

9 Lower 30%

10 Reduced proximity Experimenter left the room and gave instructions to ‘teacher’ by telephone

11 Lower 20.5%

12 Change of venue Experiment moved from prestigious Yale university to rundown office in nearby town

13 LOWER 47.5%

14 Support Teacher given support from two other ‘teachers’ (who were actually confederates) who refuse to obey

15 Lower 10%

16 Getting someone else to do it! Teacher paired with confederate who threw the switches to give the shock

17 Higher 92.5%

18 Limited contract Learner agreed to participate on the condition that ‘you let me out when I say so’

19 LOWER 40%


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