Experiments
Philip Zimbardo, 1971, 24 participants, unethical, answered the question "Do individuals behave based on personality or situation?".
What is The Stanford Prison Experiment?
Persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activity, difficulty concentrating, and restlessness.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
When we adopt a perspective/personality based on our situation.
What is Role-Playing?
If my friends are talking about politics I disagree with, I don't always voice my opinion because I want to fit in.
What is Conformity?
Solomon Asch, 1951, somewhat ethical, answered the question "Will an individual give an obviously incorrect answer because of the pressure to go along with the group?".
What is The Asch Line Test?
Avoiding or reliving traumatic events, increased alertness, negative thoughts, and feelings of guilt.
What is PTSD?
What is Obedience?
I am doing a group project for biology and my classmates wants to put the presentation in a different format than I do. I explain why it would look better using my format and they eventually agree to use my ideas.
What is Minority Influence?
Stanley Milgram, 1963, unethical, answered the question "Will and individual perform an obviously unethical task because of pressure from an authority figure?".
What is The Milgram Shock Experiment?
Split from reality, hallucinations, agitation, phobias, and lack of interest in activities.
What is Schizophrenia?
When someone has a preference for something they are familiar with.
What is Mere Exposure Effect?
At track practice, I see one of the shot put throwers practicing with their teammates, they keep hitting 38 ft. Then the coach comes over and they PR with a 41 ft throw.
What is Social Facilitation?
John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner, 1920, unethical, answered the question "Can young individuals be conditioned to have certain phobias?".
What is the Little Albert Experiment?
Extreme weight loss, fatigue, insomnia, dizziness, low blood pressure, and dehydration.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
When someone sees themselves as the opposite of the person they are in conflict with.
What is Mirror Image Perception?
I am usually the spokesperson when my table group has to present in class. One day, we joined another table group and I didn't volunteer because there were other people that could present.
What is Social Loafing?
Harry Harlow, 1950s, unethical, answered the question "Is a mother-and-child bond vital for normal childhood development?".
What is The Harlow Monkey Experiment?
What is Cortal Delusion?
When a group makes a decision much more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.
What is Group Polarization?
Someone said they liked my shirt and I said I liked their shoes so I wasn't the only one receiving a compliment.
What is Reciprocity Norm?