For this writing project we will explore two famous sociological experiments: Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison and Milgram’s study on obedience. In your response, you should (1) include a brief summary of each study and their significance/major findings. Then respond to the following:
Were you surprised by the results of each study? Why or why not ?
How might the results compare and/or contrast to their initial instances? In other words, are humans, societies, cultures, or humans within various societies and cultures fundamentally different today than in the 1960s and 1970s? (4) Are there real-world examples that seem to legitimize the results of these studies ? If so, what does that mean regarding the legacies of these studies? Defend each answer.
