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?

quick child psych reference

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? I know this was told to me in a youth agency years ago. "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."

Social Psychology: The 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 see attached file --- 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 in the first two-thirds of the 20th century. ____d. were wome... click for more

Beliefs, Judgments, attitudes, and behavior

My course book: Social Psychology (Chapter 3 & 4) 7th Edition David G. Myers Publish by McGraw-Hill Copyright 2002 1. "Always make a good first impression." This proverb is a great example of what is known as the: _x__a. primacy effect. ____b. recency effect. ____c. correspondence effect. ____d. fundamental attribution error. 2. According to attribution theory, if you were to win a door prize at a church bazaar, you would value the prize: ____a. the same ten days later, as you did when you first received it. ____b. less because you won it at a church bazaar. _x__c. most right after winning it, rather than later. ____d. based solely upon its economic value. 3... click for more

Help Please

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? Answer: 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? Answer: 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 spen... click for more