Critical Thinking Discussion Group
9th Grade - The Stanford Prison Experiment
9th Grade - The Stanford Prison Experiment
GROUP 1 : https://meet.google.com/sdd-bmxh-mcd
Majd Aldisi
Wissam Tabri
Wafiq Hamdan
Nicola Kuttab
Marcos Awad
Group 1 – Human Behavior
To what extent does power influence human behavior?
Ideas to think about:
Power can change behavior quickly
Roles (guard/prisoner) shape identity
Authority may encourage harmful actions
Individuals may lose personal responsibility
Situations vs personality (nature vs nurture)
GROUP 2: https://meet.google.com/oqx-mmcd-mqw
Omar Fitiani
Omar Alqawasmi
Atef Darawsheh
Adnan Baghdadi
Kinan Eid
Group 2 – Reliability of knowledge produced
Can we trust the results of the experiment as reliable knowledge?
Ideas to think about:
Small sample size (limited participants)
Artificial environment (not real prison)
Participants may have acted (role-playing)
Researcher influence (Zimbardo involved)
Lack of replication (difficult to repeat)
GROUP 3: https://meet.google.com/kwd-wspx-dwk
Amir Srouji
Elissa Toubbeh
Amanda Baqleh
Daniel Abu Manneh
Daniel Ibrahim
Group 3 – The Methods, tools and restrictions used.
Were the methods used in the experiment ethical?
Ideas to think about:
Psychological harm to participants
Lack of full informed consent
Participants could not easily withdraw
Emotional distress and breakdown
Importance of modern ethical guidelines
GROUP 4: https://meet.google.com/oxb-kkmf-dcf
Mohammad Hujeir
Qais Dmeiri
Salah Hijazi
Rital Abdeen
Rimas Tawil
Group 4 – The interpretation of the experiement
How does interpretation affect our understanding of the experiment?
Ideas to think about:
Different psychologists interpret results differently
Media simplified the findings
Bias in presenting conclusions
Cultural context affects interpretation
Knowledge is not always objective
GROUP 5: https://meet.google.com/hnr-qbae-yob
Freida Ibrahim
Sami Said
Amir Abu Rmeleh
Nadeem Freij
Group 5 - Behavior of humans in real world
Does this experiment show how people behave in real life?
Ideas to think about:
Real prisons vs simulated environment
Behavior may differ outside experiment
Pressure of observation (Hawthorne effect)
Social expectations influence actions
Limits of generalizing results
GROUP 6: https://meet.google.com/rya-qrty-dkr
Emile Habash
Tulay Awadallah
Deeb Saadeh
Yehya Mitwali
Ahmad Hammad
Group 6 - The implications of the experiment
What are the implications of this experiment for society today?
Ideas to think about:
Understanding abuse of power (e.g., prisons, military)
Importance of rules and accountability
Ethical standards in research
Awareness of human vulnerability
Application to real-life authority systems