Outline Needed: Stanford Prison Experiment; Total Institutions

Stanford Prison Experiment and Goffman talks about "total institutions" To what extent can a university be considered a "total institution." In what ways is it similar? In what ways is it different? Summarize the impact on both the "staff" and "inmates" I am looking for a detailed outline. What would be some of the key points I should make? How can I apply other social psycholoical terms used throughout the course to explain behavior of the teacher and students?

Youth - Milk Consumption Decreases (11-12 years)

I am making the following statement in a paper but am having a hard time locating a source to validate this as fact. Can you please help? "It is not surprising that milk consumption dramatically declines for youths at 11 and 12 years old. It is precisely at this age when youth start seeking less approval from parents and adults in their lives and begin to seek acceptance by peers."

Self in a social world

My course book is: Social Psychology 7th Edition David G. Myers Social Psychology: The self in a social world (chapter 1 & 2) Please provide the best answer only because I can look up the answers in my text: --- 1. People act differently in similar situations because they differ in how they think about the situations. This statement points to: ____a. the power of the situation. ____b. the importance of cognition. _x__c. the power of the person. ____d. common sense psychology. 2. Many of the most influential thinkers in the field of personality psychology: ____a. dealt mostly with evolution theory. ____b. were born in Canada. __x_c. worked and lived i... click for more

Experimental Psychology, Weber's Laws, and Other Issues

Can you please help me with these questions: 1. Gustav Fechner and Psychophysics: In your opinion, who is the father of experimental psychology? Was it Wundt, who relied on introspection, or was it Fechner, who relied on observable behavior? What evidence most affected your opinion? 2. Motion detection: Why is motion detection such a powerful skill? Why is it so important? What do you think would happen to a species that didn't possess motion detection? 3. Weber's Law: Assume that a man wants to buy a three-piece-suit and a sweater. If you were the salesman, and you knew about Weber's Law, which would you show him first in order to get him to spend the most money? How about if y... click for more

Social Psychology - Nature, Language, & Intelligence Theories

Question 1: Discuss the importance of remaining connected with nature. Give examples of how natural elements can be introduced into an interior environment to support this biological and psychological need and discuss what advantages as well as problems might be introduced in doing so. How might the problems be addressed and still provide this connection with nature? Answer: Question 2: Language Development: Was B.F. Skinner right, or was Linguist Noam Chomsky's description of children's language acquisition more accurate? What evidence is there that one or the other theorist is more likely correct? Do you have any examples of children's utterances that would help to illustrate your ... click for more