Solomon Asch

Would the studies below be considered unethical today? What ethical issues stand out as possible concerns?

Assignment Would these studies be considered unethical today? Solomon Asch’s Conformity experiments Stanley Milgram’s “Obedience to Authority” experiment Philip Zimbardo’s “Stanford Prison Experiment” John Watson’s “Little Albert” experiments Harry Harlow’s rhesus monkey studies. Marin Seligman’s “Learned Helplessness” studies on dogs Jane Elliot’s “Blue-eyed/Brown-eyed” exercise Consider these landmark studies in the field of psychology mentioned in […]

Drawing on your personal experience, think of a situation in which you either did or did not conform to the attitudes and behavior of others in a group. Write a multi-paragraph essay, describe the situation and discuss the factors that influenced you to conform or not conform.

Solomon asch social conformity Social psychologists like Solomon Asch have studied the conditions that affect how people act in group situations, especially the ways in which people conform to the attitudes and behavior of others. Drawing on your personal experience, think of a situation in which you either did or did not conform to the […]

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