APRIL 3, 2014

Who began the tradition of April Fool’s Day?

A. King George III (England)B. SocratesC. William ShakespeareD. Benjamin FranklinE. Julius Ceasar

Short History of April Fool’s Day

According to The Huffington Post:“The reason the date is so closely associated with comedy largely has to do with the long-standing feud between the English and the French. Historians claim that on this day in 1789, after the French people deposed King Louis XVI, King George III of England made an historic joke, which continued the tradition to this day.He pretended to step down.After renouncing the monarchy the streets were filled with peasants celebrating new-found “freedom.” Hundreds were quickly arrested and imprisoned.It was quite possibly the best prank of all time.”

TURN IN ESSAY #4 SECOND ROUGH DRAFT AND

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WOULD YOU OBEY?

Obedience

People comply to social pressures. How would they respond to

outright command?

Stanley Milgram designed a study that

investigates the effects of authority on

obedience. Stanley Milgram(1933-1984)

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Shock Level at Which I Believe I Would Disobey

A. Slight to Moderate ShockB. Strong to Very Strong

ShockC. Intense to Extreme

Intensity ShockD. Danger: Severe ShockE. XXX

Shock Level at Which I Believe the Average of College Student Would Disobey

A. Slight to Moderate ShockB. Strong to Very Strong ShockC. Intense to Extreme

Intensity ShockD. Danger: Severe ShockE. XXX

Number of Subjects out of 100 Who I Believe Would Continue to 450-volt Shock

A. 0-25 percentB. 26-40 percentC. 41-60 percentD. 61-75 percentE. 76-100 percent

MODERN MILGRAM STUDY

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Milgram’s Study: Results

Individual Resistance

A third of the individuals in Milgram’s study resisted social coercion.

An unarmed individual single-handedlychallenged a line of tanks at Tiananmen

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Lessons from the Conformity and Obedience Studies

In both Asch's and Milgram's studies, participants were pressured to choose between following their standards and

being responsive to others.

In Milgram’s study, participants were torn between hearing the victims pleas

and the experimenter’s orders.

READ THROUGH PAGE 171 AS A CLASS

In groups of four…

Closely read the rest of the chapter Take turns reading aloud (one paragraph

each) Stop to talk about the chapter whenever

anyone is confused or wants to clarify something

When you have finished, raise your hands to let me know you are ready to move on

Divide and Conquer

Count off to four in your group You will be responsible for dissecting your

portion of the chapter Groups/Assignment:

1—An Unexpected Outcome (page 171) 2—Peculiar Reactions (page 175) 3—The Etiquette of Submission (page 176) 4—Duty without Conflict (page 178)

Submit a one-page (double spaced) summary of your section to Moodle and bring one hard copy to class on Tuesday

Homework Leadership Society meeting tonight in the forum

from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Leadership Society is a free training program

focused on helping students develop and apply their unique leadership skills. During the course of the program, students will participate in workshops, culture, and campus events.

CHAP concert tomorrow (5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the theater)

Read the rest of (or re-read) “The Perils of Obedience” (handout) and do the summary of your section (submit to Moodle by 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and bring one hard copy) Prepare for a reading quiz Do not read the reviews of the experiment

No discussion this week!