Psych 101 (Thursday, March 16, 5th Period)

[romanywitch]

Jenny is sitting at the desk, laptop in front of her and sign-in sheet in front of the desk.

"Okay, guys, sign in, sit down, and take a look. We're going to start prepping for our final project, which is experimental design. So today? We talk about an experiment."

On a projection screen in the front of the classroom is this image.

"Read through your handout on the Asch Conformity Experiment, and then start talking about a few things:

Check out the study in the handout. What do you think you would have done in the situation? Be honest with me. Not everyone in this school is a rugged nonconformist.

Next week? The scientific method."

Useful Links:
Jenny's Voice Mail
Jenny's E-Mail

Comments

Re: Discussion - Asch Conformity Experiment

[stykera]

"I don't know. Not really. I want to say I would say what I thought, but I don't know if that is really true. If I thought something might happen if I didn't agree, I might agree, just to avoid trouble."

Re: Discussion - Asch Conformity Experiment

[romanywitch]

"Why would you think something would happen?" asked Janet.

Re: Discussion - Asch Conformity Experiment

[stykera]

Stark shrugged. "Something always happens."

Re: Discussion - Asch Conformity Experiment

[romanywitch]

"Every time? Without fail?" Jenny frowned. "Sounds more like a behavioral experiment then."