Table : Table 9.3 Results for Some of Milgram’s Experimental Conditions
Experimental ConditionsPercent of Maximum Obedience Observed
Teacher and learner in different rooms, no auditory input (pilot study)100
Teacher does not have direct responsibility for administering shock92.5
Teacher and learner in different rooms and learner pounds wall at 300 volts and stops pounding and responding after 315 volts65
Baseline condition—teacher and learner in different rooms, escalated vocal protests, and nonresponding after 330 volts62.5; 65 in replication with learner mentioning heart condition before and during the experiment
Baseline condition but female participants65
In office building in Bridgeport, Connecticut47.5
Teacher and learner in same room40
Teacher and learner in same room and teacher has to force learner’s hand onto shock plate30
Experimenter not present20.5
Two models of disobedience10
Two experimenters who disagree0