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The Milgram Experiment: Obedience to Authority (summary - 20 questions)
Were the Germans (Nazi’s) in fact evil and cold-hearted, or was it a group phenomenon (which could happen to anyone...including you), given the right conditions? The most famous Social Psychology Experiment of all time - Stanley Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority - inspired by the horrors seen in concentration camps during WWII. Milgram's test subjects are asked to use a "shock generator" to electrocute other participants, punishing them for incorrect answers during an activity - do
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8th
Also included in: Social Psychology Experiments Unit
Social Psychology Experiments Unit
This unit could be done in a Psychology, science, history, or even an English classroom. After reading about famous social experiments (Bystander Apathy for example), students are asked to design, conduct, and present their own social experiments. The resources in this bundle should be used in the following order:1. Obedience to Authority - read article, summarize, video clips from slideshow2. Good Samaritan - read article, summarize, Seinfeld clip from slideshow3. Bystander Apathy - read articl
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8th - 12th
Famous Social Psychology Experiments - articles and questions
Four of the most famous Social Psychology Experiments of all time have been provided here for students to read. Stanley Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority is first - inspired by the horrors seen in concentration camps during WWII, subjects are asked to "shock" other participants for incorrect answers - do people obey authority even when the command is to hurt another human being? The results are terrifying!Next, students will read about the Good Samaritan Experiment - inspired by the
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8th
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Prometheus and The Stanford Prison Experiment (pair texts) - Does Power Corrupt?
The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most famous and criticized social psychology experiments to have ever been attempted. Students will learn how a mock prison experiment quickly evolved into something with terrifying similarities to the unthinkable behavior seen in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Although the experiment was initially set to run for weeks, it ended after only 6 days, leaving us with frightening realizations about human behavior and the power of the situation to
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7th - 10th
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The Stanford Prison Experiment - Close Read (pair w/ Prometheus)
The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most famous and criticized social psychology experiments to have ever been attempted. Students will learn how a mock prison experiment quickly evolved into something with terrifying similarities to the unthinkable behavior seen in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Although the experiment was initially set to run for weeks, it ended after only 6 days, leaving us with frightening realizations about human behavior and the power of the situation to
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7th - 10th
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The Good Samaritan Experiment: A study of helping behavior (20 questions)
The Good Samaritan Experiment - inspired by the biblical story, puts test subjects in an area where there is an actor (pretending to be in distress and needing assistance). This experiment hoped to measure the amount of helping behavior observed. When we are in a hurry and mission oriented, do we even notice the world around us? The results are again disheartening.After reading a section of the article, students will stop and record a variety of information, such as: what real events inspired th
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8th
Also included in: Social Psychology Experiments Unit
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