assignment

SPE is one of the most prominent experiments that made a huge impact not only on the field of psychology but also on the debate about research ethics, on criminal justice research, and on our general understanding of human nature. Watch the following video about the experiment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZwfNs1pqG0

Then visit www.prisonexp.org to get more information about the experiment and its effect on the participants. Read discussion questions on this page: http://www.prisonexp.org/discussion-questions/

Choose any 3 questions among the above discussion questions and write your answer to each (no more than 1-2 paragraphs for each answer). Make sure to write down the question (copy and paste) in front of each answer. I recommend writing these in a Word file and saving your work often. 

After you have completed this 3-question essay, submit it through this assignment link by copying and pasting the whole essay into the Journal frame (no need to attach the Word file, just save it for your own records).

The assignment is due at the end of the day on Wednesday, September 13th. Only you and the instructor will be able to see journal entries. They will be graded based on how thoughtful they are.