PDF: Interpersonal Dynamics in a Simulated PrisonThis article discusses the famous Stanford prison experiment
PDF: Interpersonal Dynamics in a Simulated PrisonThis article discusses the famous Stanford prison experiment.Interactive: Stanford Prison Experiment Slide TourThe article above and this slide show give you an overview of the Stanford prison study andsome of the issues faced both by the participants as well as the researchers.Library Article: Behavioral Study of ObedienceThis article gives you an overview of the very famous Milgram obedience study from the early1960s.Video: ObedienceIn the film, we see subjects instructed to administer electric shocks of increasing severity toanother person, and observe both obedient and defiant reactions. After the experiment, wewitness subjects explain firsthand their actions.Library Article: Studies of Independence and Conformity: I. A Minority of One Against aUnanimous MajorityThis reading discusses the Solomon Ash studies on conformity and majority.After completing the readings and video of the studies by Milgram, Zimbardo, and Asch,answer the following questions: What are the key variables that increase or decreaseobedience?If you were a researcher interested in exploring these variables, what ethical considerationswould you need to address? How do these variables impact social welfare or lead to restrictsocial change?Use research from theShapiro Libraryto sup