Sociological Topic 2 – Deviance

Directions: For this assignment, you will need to watch the documentary ‘The Stanford Prison Experiment’ on YouTube.

Documentary Link: https://youtu.be/KND_bBDE8RQ

After you have watched the documentary, in 500 words (maximum), please answer the question(s) or statement below:

1. If you were a prisoner, would you have been able to endure the experience? How sure are you?

2. How do you think people of color, specifically women, would have reacted if they participated in this experiment? Would the results be the same or different from the original experiment? Explain your answer.

3. How can this study help us understand the importance of deviant behavior?

Please do not use dictionaries, encyclopedias, Wikipedia, or any other outside sources. Your paper must include 3 sociological terms (with in-text citations) from the textbook (in bold) or information from the course materials.