... is using a device such as a phone to give instructions this has an affect on the obedience levels. E.g. In Milgram's study, only 9 out of 40 P's went to maximum shock level. From the comparison of these two set of results, it can be understood that people find it easier to resist in the absence of direct surveillance by an authoritarian figure, or at least in a laboratory setting. Support for resistance contributes largely as a factor resistance rates. It has been shown from Gamson's experiment in 1982 which was set out to study obedience in a natural situation, but ended up finding that most of his P's rebelled. There are a number of reasons for this rebellion to take place, one of which being that P's are able to discuss what is taking place in their surroundings without the presence of researchers to pressurise them in any ...

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