Writing Homework Help

With this discussion and all others after it, please first be mindful of plagiarism – if you pull anything from the textbook or any outside source in your response you MUST put it in quotes, and include (in parentheses) the location on the web or book/article you got it from. I do check, and if something is found to be plagiarized, it is full loss of points on the assignment, with any subsequent plagiarism or academic dishonesty resulting in an F in the course. Also, with all of the course discussions, I am looking for you to give your opinion, and critically think about the topic. Give examples to back up what you are saying (these can be from the text and research that you feel explains things, or even personal experience). Do not just rehash definitions. Until you post your first reply, you will not see what others have posted.

Discussion #5 Topic:

First, watch this video:

You can Grow Brain Cells (11:04 Mins)

and then this video:

Obedience to Authority (12:46 Mins)

and then this video:

The Stanford Prison Experiement (13:40 Mins)

Then, please answer the following questions:

1. If some of the simple things outlined in the first video can impact neuron growth, do you feel making this information more widespread could help people embrace these behaviors more than we currently do as a society (or do you feel that there is enough other health evidence already that this information would not drastically change behavior)? Why or why not? How “important” does the information in this video feel to you? Use evidence from the textbook and/or other references to support your views.

Then, please answer the following questions:

1. The Milgram Obedience Studies and the Stanford Prison Experiment (videos 2 and 3) been criticized by some for being unethical, despite being some of the most famous experiments in psychology. Some people feel that some of these studies should not be included in textbooks or classes because of their ethical transgressions (or, have a greater amount of time dedicated to where questionable ethics/study design was utilized). Conversely, other people believe valuable data regarding obedience and how roles and role schemas impact us were acquired from these studies and should absolutely included in psychology classes. In your opinion, do you think we should continue to learn about and reference these studies? Does the benefit (knowledge) outweigh the harm that may have been done to the participants? Why or why not? Use evidence from the textbook and/or other references to support your views.
2. What did you find most surprising about the results seen in videos 2 and 2? Explain why what you saw was surprising (be specific).