footage of this experiment? Initially when I watched this experiment I felt sadden. One that is was necessary in the 70’s for this teacher to need to teach this lesson‚ but most of all how easily swayed these children were. They were so quick to demoralize their classmates‚ solely based on the fact the teacher told them they could. It is a reminder that children are most susceptible in their formative years. It also is a very important experiment as the use of children for social experiments is not very
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The Stanford Prison Experiment Over the years there have been some controversial psychology experiments. Experiments are a way to find an answer to life’s unanswered questions and to make a difference in this world. Not every experiment ended in a wonderful way; instead it is the complete opposite. One of the most controversial experiments is the Stanford Prison Experiment. This experiment lead to a disturbing results leaving the subjects in trauma. Psychologists must stop experiments that can harm
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Breanna Brantigan Stanford Prison Study In 1971‚ a group of psychologists created a remarkable experiment using a mock prison as the setting‚ with college students role-playing prisoners and guards to test the power of the social situation to determine behavior. The research‚ referred to as the Stanford Prison Experiment‚ is a classic display of situational power and how it influences someone’s morals and behavior. The experiment was supposed to last two weeks‚ however‚ the unexpected transformation
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that a leader can turn quickly against their citizens. The government has much more power than the people in basically any country and can easily have the power go to their head. The Stanford Prison Experiment has proven this to be true. This experiment was to test if people in positions of power‚ specifically prison guards‚ were more likely to humiliate and belittle the prisoners because of predispositions or the situation they were in. It was tested on 24 male
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Examine the problems some sociologists may face when using different kinds of experiments in their research (20 Marks) To have control over variables and the environment they are researching‚ sociologists often use laboratory experiments in research. Lab experiments are used to test a hypothesis in a controlled environment‚ by altering an independent variable to see the dependant variable being tested changes. Positivists favour this method of research as it is a more scientific approach to research
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Firstly‚ while some may say that individual agency prevails in decision-making‚ Berger refuses optimism and feels that “possibilities do little to change the total efficacy of the system” when in general‚ “society penetrates the insides of our consciousness”. I agree with Berger that although the “guardians of tradition”‚ such as my family‚ friends and teachers‚ were influential in ensuring that my decisions are aligned to the “established rules”‚ they in fact need not exert much pressure on me.
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The Stanford Prison experiment was study about mental health and how people will abuse their power if given the chance. The results from the Stanford experiment were astounding. We learned that environments can have an impact on our behavior. Our social environments can define us. In the Stanford prison experiment the prisoners broke down‚ rebelled‚ and became passively resigned. We learned that role playing affects attitudes. According to the class textbook “When you adopt a new role—when you become
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committing acts of torture towards others‚ and possibly killing another human being‚ experiments and real historical events have proven that there is a gruesome side within human beings expressed when placed in a position of power or control. Those who are not in that position expect those who are to act with a moral conscience‚ but it is easier said than done. The Abu Ghraib scandal and Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison experiment demonstrate the powerful role that a situation can play in altering human behavior
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’s orders are authoritative and valid (Peppers)." A classic example of the power of authoritative factors is provided by Stanley Milgram ’s study on obedience to authority. College students from Yale University were asked to participate in an experiment to test the effects of punishment on learning. They were willing to continue
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Carrying out research by field experiment means the researcher can allocate pupils into high streams and low streams and measure the effect. This means that the sociologist can compare the higher and lower streams and look at the impact on how to sets have. This will let the sociologist see if streaming actually makes a difference between achievements. Setting up and carrying out the field experiment is quick and easy because nearly all schools have streaming. This means that the sociologist can
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