For our stats project we decided to analyze how the characteristics of the person asking the question changes the answer. To do this‚ we asked two randomly selected groups of people the exact question: “do you like pugs?” However‚ one group was asked the question by someone wearing a pug shirt‚ and the other group was asked by someone in plain clothes. We believed the most submissive class to the charastric bias would be the freshman‚ so we used them in our experiment. To ensure this Simple Random
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Obedience to Authority To what extent can humans’ morality be corrupted by environment‚ or are all humans cruel by nature? If an authority figure told another person to jump off a bridge‚ our response would be to reject his command and tell him to jump‚ but what would happen if an authority told somebody to execute a worthless criminal for his wrongdoings by pushing him off a bridge? According to research conducted by psychologists like Solomon Asch‚ and Philip G. Zimbardo‚ under the right variation
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Conformism is a topic that appears to be fascinating in the research world due its ability to influence the decision making process. The author mentions that conformism was not well known or studied until the 1950’s when Solomon Asch conducted a study. The author refers to conformism as an individual’s skewed decision making due to the societal norms of the particular group. Societal norms are the implied beliefs and rules of a group. The author offers the views of society and psychologists when
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Zimbardo Research Paper Christina Parker PSYCH 620 October 21‚ 2013 Stacy Hernandez Zimbardo Research Paper Dr. Zimbardo conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) in 1971‚ but the data from that project is as useful in today’s society as it was then. The question now is what impact the study had on social psychology‚ the value of the study‚ the study’s relevance to contemporary world issues‚ the value of the study to humanity as a whole‚ problems and ethical concerns created by the study
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Introduction Social interactions are all around us‚ and we are judged based off of how well we perform said interactions. In every conversation we have social norms such as not kissing a stranger or slurping your soup. An experiment was proposed‚ and we could choose any experiment and perform it on someone. I chose two experiments and three victims based on the reactions‚ outcomes‚ and some different variables. Experiment Victim A‚ known as kale and the plan of action is to watch him watch t.v.
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Throughout time obedience and the ability to follow commands has played an important role in the social and political aspects of societies. Most societies are based on sets of rules which are meant to be obeyed and are instituted by an authority figure which is at the top of a certain social class. However‚ in The Art of War Sun Tzu states that disobedience is necessary and of greater value within a culture‚ an empire or a society. This is as a consequence of the relationship between a general and
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Every person has a routine that’s followed daily‚ whether that’s buying an overpriced coffee or keeping up with dental hygiene it’s a continuous routine. If routine is broken‚ this may cause a minor bump in a schedule or could put lives in danger. In the military‚ soldiers go through continuous trainings learning one essential idea‚ to follow orders. If orders aren’t followed‚ there’s the possibility of putting their life or someone else’s at risk. In the movie A Few Good Men‚ Colonel Jessup (Jack
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Zimbardo Research Paper Leslie Massey PSYCH/620 01/22/2015 Professor Sharon McNelly Zimbardo Research Paper The Stanford Prison Experiment was a study conducted in 1971 by Dr. Phillip Zimbardo. According to Dr. Steve Taylor (2007)‚ “It’s probably the best known psychological study of all time.” (Classic Studies in Psychology‚ 2007). Zimbardo stated that the point was to see what would happen if he put “really good people in a bad place” (Dr. Zimbardo‚ 2007). He did this during a time
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The premise of the film is a revered and distinguished Army general has pled guilty to disobeying orders‚ from the President. He is sent to a military prison to serve his sentence. General Irwin‚ meets the warden of the prison‚ Colonel Winter‚ who he ultimately discovers is cruel and murderous. Even though the inmates of the prison are criminals‚ they are also military personnel and still possess a self-respect and discipline. Which is against the warden’s wishes‚ the General helps institute a rank
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Nature vs. Nurture Nature versus nurture is a very controversial topic. It relates to how a human being becomes who they are. No one really knows if it is their heredity that makes them the way they are or if it’s their environment. There have been many studies of twins that are separated at birth and grow up in different environments and they are completely different even though they have the same genes. An example I found very interesting was one we discussed in class. There was a researcher
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