Stanford Prison Experiment
What did the S.P.E test?
Taking on a role, especially one with authority
What is Conformity?
Changing your behavior, thoughts, or attitudes to match those of a group
The people asked to participate in the experiment were called what?
The "teacher"
What are the three parts of Sternbergs Triangle of Love Theory
Intimacy, Passion, Commitment
What are the 4 attachment styles
Secure, Avoidant, Anxious, and Disorganized
How long did the experiment last?
6 days
What are some of the reasons people conform?
- Want to fit in, be liked, belong, ect.
-Confusion
- Scared of rejection
-Social harmony
What was this experiment testing?
Obedience
-If people will do what they are told just because an authority figure said to
8, Eros (passionate), Philia (friendship), Storge (familial), Agape (unconditional), Ludus (playful), Pragma (enduring), Philautia (self-love), and Mania (obsessive)
What did Mary Ainsworth do to show attachment styles?
She put babies in a room with their mom and a stranger to see how they would react to the mother leaving and returning
What kinds of things happened during the experiment? What did the guards do, how did the prisoners react?
Harassment- made them repeat things, physcially do things, embarrass them,
The prisoners obeyed after putting up a fight and then getting beat up or isolated in a room.
What is a situation in which someone might conform?
*Answers vary
What was the procedure of the experiment?
Name the 5 love languages
-Words of Affirmation
-Quality Time
-Physical Touch
-Acts of service
- Gift Giving
What was Harry Harlow's Experiment
They had 2 monkey's that were wire and cloth to see which one the monkey would run too
Who was the conductor of the experiment?
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo
We learned about an experiment called "Ashes Conformity Line Experiment" can you explain the procedure?
A person was put with actors and asked which line matched the one being shown. The group would purposefully answer wrong to see if the participant would as well.
What is Obedience?
Changing ones behavior due to an authority figure telling or directing you to do so.
Why are love languages considered important in relationships?
It tells you how you show and receive love the best for you as a person
What attachment style would someone have if they didn't care when their mother leaves or returns
Avoident
What did the experiment show the psychology world?
That people are capable of horrific things when given a power role as well as people will obey and do things they wouldn't normally do when told by authority. People will step in and fill social roles assigned to them.
What did Asch's Line Experiment show?
That people will go against their own thoughts or morals just to go with a group.
What did this experiment show the psych world?
What do you get if you only have one of the points of the Triangle Theory?
Only passion- infatuation
Only intimacy- liking
Only commitment- empty love
What was part two to the experiment and what did it show?
They scared the monkey with a fake one that is loud to see which mother it would run to, it chose the cloth and the cloth mother because we as mammals need comfort and love and not just basic human needs like food.