In variations of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience, "teachers" were more likely to disobey and refuse to continue when the experimenter wore street clothes instead of a lab coat.

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The authority symbolized by the lab coat in Milgram's experiments played a significant role in participants' willingness to obey; when the experimenter wore street clothes, indicating less authority, participants were more likely to question and disobey the instructions.

In Variations of Stanley Milgram's Study on Obedience, "Teachers" Were