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profileVictoriya Tarasenkova

 

PART 1: PRIMARY POSTINGDUE Wed. 10/23

Task Objective: To understand further why we have to be obedient to authority and conform in groups. And what happens when it is taken too far?

Task Expectations:

Go to http://www.prisonexp.org/ to learn about the Stanford University Prison Experiment. Critical Thinking tip: I have also included some resources in Live chat, Announcements and under Instructor Files.

Critical thinking tip: Now that you have and understanding of the experiment, what did you learn about obedience and conformity?

If you were a guard participating in the Stanford Prison Experiment, would type of guard would you have become?

If you were a prisoner, how would you have behaved? How sure are you?

Do you feel that it was ethical to conduct this study? Why or why not? Critical Thinking tip: In live chat we covered the relevant code of ethics from American Sociological Association(ASA) but please use it to support your opinion

Your post should be substantial in order to be able to meet the 400 words minimum length requirement.

Please make sure to explain thoroughly and use good examples.

Be sure to adhere to APA Style for all of your citations. I would recommend researching at least 1 credible reference to help support your response, listed at the end of your assignment as Reference list and cited within your response as in-text citations.

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