Milgram's 37

I often mention "Milgram's 37" in class when discussing the Milgram Experiments. "Milgram's 37" is a song by Peter Gabriel about the outcome of one condition of Milgram's obedience study.

In this condition, the experimental subject was assigned a role as a recorder for two confederates who actually administered the shocks. The confederates always obeyed and the DV was whether the actual subject would disobey. Milgram obtained the greatest obedience in this condition 37 out of 40 subjects were totally obedient (compared to 50% in the condition we are more familiar with where the learner cries out and demands to be released).