The ___________ Study Was Stopped Early Because Participants and the Experimenter

question 56

Short Answer

The ___________ study was stopped early because participants and the experimenter became too entrenched in their roles of aggressive jail guard and helpless prisoner.

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Definitions:

Durkheim

A foundational figure in sociology who studied the social basis of human behavior and the role of social institutions in maintaining societal cohesion.

Mechanical Solidarity

Describes early societies based on similarities and independence.

Anomie

A state of normlessness where society fails to effectively regulate the expectations or behaviors of its members, often resulting in social instability and disintegration.

Collective Conscience

A set of shared beliefs, values, and moral attitudes that operate as a unifying force within society, according to Emile Durkheim.