PSY 328 Module 5 Activity

PSY 328 Module Five Activity Template First, read the Shapiro Library articles, Psychologist Stanley Milgram Begins Obedience-to-Authority Experiments , Stanford Prison Experiment , and Moving Personality Beyond the Person-Situation Debate . Next, complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Your responses should each be about 2 to 5 sentences in length.  Analyzing Psychological Experiments o Describe the major takeaways from the Milgram experiments. Major takeaways from the Milgram experiment are that a person will go to extreme measures with another person if they are under authoritarian watch. We as humans will also go against our better judgment and mistreat another human because of authoritarian presence. o Describe the major takeaways from the Stanford prison experiment. Stanford prison major takeaways are that when you depersonalize and demoralize a group of people, they will undergo severe psychological stress and lose sense of self. In contrast, assigning people to become an authoritarian figure can quickly consume their mind and morality, causing them to act outside their character. Both ends of the spectrum result in psychological manipulation based off being placed in a certain group rather than their individual traits. o Describe the ethical implications of these experiments. The ethical implications of both these experiments revolve around who we are as individuals and who we can become when put into certain situations. Milgram’s experiment showed that even under authoritative watch, humans can show empathy and question the morality of the instructor when told to cause harm to another. Contrastingly, the Stanford prison experiment showed that when grouped together and given instruction to cause harm to others, we succeed our own morality and follow the leaders in acting outside our own beliefs. The question is ultimately are we in control of our own actions or are we always subjected to be puppets to a larger, more authoritative figure?  Implications of the Person-Situation Debate o Describe examples of behaviors that highlight trait-based stability in the workplace or school. An example of trait-based stability in the workplace or school would be grouping together individuals who will statistically work well together but vary enough in traits that each person can contribute in different ways, allowing for easier work distribution. Having a group with similar traits but varying levels allows for individuality to shine through while still maintaining common ground. o Describe examples of behaviors that highlight personality states in the workplace or school. Behaviors that highlight personality states in the workplace or school can be shown with the example of group presentations. The person who decides to speak majority of the presentation showcases extraversion and it’s possible the group agreed 1