For this chapter’s discussion, you will need to read the sections of your text that detail both Milgram’s and Zimbardo’s experiments.
Textbook:
Hockenbury, S. E., Nolan, S. A., & Hockenbury, D. H. (2015). Introduction to Psychology(7thed.).Worth Publishers.ISBN: 9781464108808
You will also need to view the video on social networks. The Hidden Influence of Social Networks (Links to an external site.)
Then, post to at least one of the following prompts.
Milgram: Obey at Any Cost?
- Describe your reactions to Milgram’s study. For example, what questions were raised by his findings? How did this study change how you think about obedience and authority? Did it cause you to question just how you would have responded if you had been one of his participants? What do you think is the take-away message from his study?
Zimbardo: A Prison by Any Other Name
- Describe your reactions to Zimbardo’s study. For example, what questions were raised by his findings? How did this study change how you think about the role the situation plays in a person’s behavior? Did it cause you to question just how you would have responded if you had been one of his participants? What do you think is the take-away message from his study?
The Hidden Influence of Social Networks
- Watch the video on The Hidden Influence of Social Networks and post your reaction to speaker in the video.
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