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Week 2- discussion 2-Psychology

Week 2- discussion 2-Psychology

Q Please respond to all three questions for full points. 1. When you compare the Stanford Prison Study of 1971 with what happened in the 2004 abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, what conclusions do you draw about conformity? 2. Do you think you would have behaved differently? Explain. 3. Consider: In Milgram's Obedience study, only the "learner's" voice was heard. Do you think conformity is more likely to occur in that situation or in the face to face situations in the second video?

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After reviewing the video, it can be said that as there is a restricted setting, conformity has a greater impact on the overall behavior of a person. It can be said that the Stanford Prison Study of 1971 as well as the situation in Abu Ghraib had a great impact on people who were conforming to the norma of that particular situation. I believe that the guards abused the prisoners in both situations and they did not even realize and understand how they were showing their violence towards them. As most people do the same task when they are placed in a given setting, they do not really follow any norm that needs to be established and there can be no questioning of the morals attached. In