information-processing individuals‚ albeit operating in a social context. Cognitive social psychology aims to investigate the thoughts processes (cognitions) of individuals‚ the main methods of doing this are experimentation and social psychometric testing. Experiments involve controlled scenarios in which the researcher manipulates the variables they want to test. Social psychometric testing involves questionnaires that are filled in by participants to test their responses to specific questions. Both these provide
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Zimbardo Research Paper Jason Chapman PSYCH 620 Professor Neely January 19‚ 2015 Introduction For this assignment we were asked to discuss the impact of Dr. Zimbardo’s study on social psychology. In this paper I will include the following information that I gather from the required video; the value of the study in relation to social psychology‚ the relevance of the study in relation to contemporary world issues‚ the value of the study in relation to humanity as a whole‚ the problems and ethical
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Zeno Franco and Philips Zimbardo shows us and explains the thin line between good and evil in the “Banality of Heroism”. The line between good and evil have been explained through experimentation. The banality of heroism has been explained as when someone who waits for the chance to perform heroic act or a heroic deed. Heroism is when people do a selfless act and put themselves in risk to save or to help someone. It can be physical social and psychological as well. The main idea explained is that
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occurring? B) 4 * parametric studies * Masami‚ a Japanese female * Autokinetic effect * Deindividuation is the tendency of people to engage in atypical behaviour when stripped of their usual identities. * Zimbardo concluded from his Stanford prison study that prisoners and guards adopted their designated roles more easily than anyone might have imagined because of deindividuation. * The Indianapolis Colts * Except openness to differing opinions * Finding holes
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Confounding variables- work their way into an experiment which may screw it up without us being accountable for them Diffusion: The spread of a cultural trait from one society to another through social contact Acculturation: The process of contact‚ exposure‚ and exchange of ideas between different cultures that results in adaptations and changes to both groups Wednesday September 5‚ 2012 Strip-Search Case Closed? Summary: An 18 year old girl with worked at McDonalds was forced to strip
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understanding of mass killing or genocide. a. Complex social forces- social forces and groups you’re in and how they affect your actions b. Evil actions due to societal forces/products c. Reasoning/justification- with milgram’s experiment—someone who holds a high respect for science‚ who wants to get the end result of the exp‚ will justify hurting the person…Nazi germany- rid of jew so there can be peace=REASONING…by killing them there would be no more unrest d. LIFTON:
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Milgram used the second ploy‚ deliberately lying to participants about the genuine reason for a study. He also used stooges and the use of stooges always means deception has been used. However‚ is deception necessary? Milgram would argue that his experiments could not have taken place without it. Imagine if Milgram had said at the start‚ ‘Mr Wallace is really a stooge‚ who will scream a bit but will receive no shocks.’ The study would have told us nothing of interest‚ and obedience would doubtless
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good people can do bad things and where bad people can do good things. According to Philip Zimbardo‚ psychologist and a professor at Stanford University‚ the line between bad and good isn’t fixed but it is movable and
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Behavior C. Practical Advice for Managers: Group Norms VI. People Fulfill Assigned Roles A. The Zimbardo Prison Experiment B. Roles at Work C. Conflicting Roles can Lead to Unethical Behavior D. Roles Can Also Support Ethical Behavior E. Practical Advice for Managers: Roles VII. People Do What They are Told A. The Milgram Experiments B. Obedience to Authority at Work C. Practical Advice for Managers: Obedience to Authority VIII
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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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