Social psychology-group identity and group dynamics

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Module 5 - Case

Social Psychology: Group Identity and Group Dynamics

Case Assignment

In 2004 there were allegations of abuse and human rights violations that occurred in the Abu Ghraib prison. There have been many interpretations of what happened, and there are many aspects of Social Psychology that could have been at play in this situation. For this Case Assignment you are to familiarize yourself with three examples of famous social experiments -- The Stanford Prison Experiment, Asch’s Conformity Experiment and the Milgram Obedience Experiment, and apply the concepts and theories associated with one of these to the Abu Ghraib prison situation.

Assignment Expectations

Your paper should be 4-6 pages in length, and should give a synapsis of the experiment you chose to use, and you need to explain how it is similar to what took place at Abu Graib, and what Social Psychology factors and theories you felt were involved. You should also comment on what has been done or might be done to prevent this from occurring again. Your paper should include 4-6 references and should be in APA format.

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