The Stanford Prison Experiment

1. What were the independent variables and what were the dependent variables in this experiment? 2. What were the important variables in the study and how were these variables conceptualized? 3. What were the major threats to validity that were not controlled adequately, from your point of view, in this study?

Self fulfilling prophecy

Your department was just given a new project to pilot and rollout to your organization. The project involves assembling a cross-organizational team that will be given the responsibility for reviewing different payroll systems that Faraday Enterprises can use, and choosing the best payroll system to implement. You've chosen Susan, a salaried employee and Project Manager, to lead this effort. Her responsibilities will be to assemble the team, identify potential software products, test them, and move forward with implementing the final decision. While you know Susan is the perfect choice to lead this project, you also know that she'll be surprised you've picked her and that she might lack ... click for more

Conceptual issues in social psychology

Can attitudes predict behaviour? Should attitudes be studied experimentally? illustrate your answer with example. Describe define, and evaluate some of the key theories of the self that have emerge in psychology? Recent theoretical develpments in critical psychology have rendered the concept of the self obsolete. Discuss. what are the assumyions underlying the discipline of psychology? Pinker (2002) has argued that the standard social science model fails. evaluate his argument using examples from across the curriculum. Design a psychology degree and justify your decisions Social policy assumes a theory of human nature. discuss Dennett (1984) questions why we want free w... click for more

The CEO has been extremely frustrated with what has been occurring within the organization lately...

The CEO has been extremely frustrated with what has been occurring within the organization lately. In a recent manager meeting he exclaimed, "Everyone around this place just follows the status quo. No one ever has any unique ideas on how we can make this organization better. You just sit here and wait for me to give you directions on what to do. Then you follow those directions word for word without asking any questions or making any improvements. We need to change this attitude and change it quickly" He then pointed out each of your group members and said, "You are in charge of fixing this and I want a strategy to fix this on my desk in one week!" Your group knows that this happens often... click for more

Types of attributions

How do the concepts of the fundamental attribution error, defensive attributions, and the belief in a just world explain many people's reactions to homeless people?