I must be procrastinating lecture planning as I seem to be replying more to 
TIPS today.

The DV in the milgram study is how far the subject went up the various shock 
levels.  The initial study was run as an observational study and not an 
experiment - there was no manipulated IV.  However, additional conditions were 
run (see wikipedia 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment#Milgram.27s_variations for 
example - all the usual warnings apply).  Thus, distance of the experimenter 
from the subject was one IV.  Location the study was conducted in was another.  
 Presence of other teachers was a third, etc.

Unless there is random assignment and a manipulated IV, it's not a proper 
experiment and shouldn't be used as an example of one. 

Mike

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Michael A Burman Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Psychology
328 Decary Hall
University of New England
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Biddeford ME 04005

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