lesson
Social Roles and the Stanford Prison Experiment
Critique Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment and analyze how social roles and deindividuation alter behavior.
Updated 1 month ago · 3 views
Premium Lesson
This lesson is part of a track
Public learning track
Social Psychology: Cognition, Attitudes, and Social Influence
7 lessons
Goal
Examine how individuals perceive others, form attitudes, and respond to persuasion, conformity pressures, and authority.
7 lessons
0 of 7 done
- Attribution Theory and the Fundamental Attribution ErrorUp next
- Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Festinger) and Attitude ChangeNot started yet
- Persuasion Techniques: Central and Peripheral RoutesNot started yet
- Compliance Strategies: Foot-in-the-Door and Door-in-the-FaceNot started yet
- Conformity and Asch's Line Judgment ExperimentsNot started yet
- Obedience to Authority: Milgram's Classic ExperimentsNot started yet
- Social Roles and the Stanford Prison ExperimentYou are here
Learning standards covered
SS.Psy.2.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate the conclusions made by psychological research, including ethical concerns.
SS.Psy.4.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze how biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors and their interactions influence individuals’ behavior and mental processes.
SS.Psy.8.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All agesUse appropriate psychological terminology with reference to psychologists, their experiments, and theories in order to explain the possible causes of and impact on behavior and mental processes.