SNHU The Role You Take On and the Stanford Prison Experiment Discussion

First, read Chapter 4 of the text and watch the brief Connect video(Stanford Prison Experiment ) “Role Playing: The Power of the Situation.” In your initial post, address the following:

• Describe your own reaction to this experiment and to watching the video.
• How did the mere playing of a role transform the participants into believing they were actually within that role?
• Do you believe the experiment was conducted in an ethical manner? Why or why not?

Refer directly to Chapter 4 and to the video to support your answers.

In responding to two of your peers, compare their reactions to the experiment and video to your own reaction. Offer any insight you have in relation to the experiment (and the ethics involved in it) and how your attitude may have been altered after reading their posts. Keep in mind that students within this class will have varying attitudes and beliefs from your own. It is okay to disagree, but it must be done in a respectful manner.