Study Questions for this Friday's Quiz

Make sure you have the following questions answered in your notebook.  This is what you should study from for your Quiz on Friday.

There will be extra help at lunch on Thursday if you are feeling... unnerved by the quiz!

Thomas Hobbes

1. Why does Hobbes believe that mental and physical equality lead to conflicts between people? 
2. According to Hobbes, what are the three causes of quarrels between people?  Do NOT just use the same exact words he does: make sure you explain what each means. Give an example of each from modern day life.
3. Why does the state of war keep people from making progress?  
4. What are your overall thoughts on Hobbes’ ideas?  Do you agree?  Disagree?  Somewhere in between?  Explain!

Philip Zimbardo (Stanford Prison Experiment)

1. Describe Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo’s famous “Stanford Prison Experiment”:
2. Why did the guards become “sadistic” or “evil,” according to Zimbardo?
3. What is Zimbardo’s argument about human behavior AND what evidence does he use to prove this?
4. According to Zimbardo, how is it possible for us to change our inclination towards sadistic behavior?
5. What are your thoughts on Zimbardo’s work and findings?  This can be directly related or anything else that comes up for you.  Write at least 3-4 sentences:

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1. According to Rousseau, in what ways are humans and animals similar?  In what ways are they different? 
2. According to the author, what problems have humans brought on themselves? 
3. Describe how Rousseau views the natural state of humanity.  
4. According to Rousseau, where or how did inequality between people begin?
5. What is Rousseau’s overall view of human nature/behavior?
6. Compare Rousseau’s view to Hobbes’ and Zimbardo’s

Stanley Milgram (Milgram Experiment)

1. Describe the Milgram experiment.
2. What does the Milgram experiment apparently demonstrate about human nature and behavior?
3. Explain how Milgram’s experiment fits in with Hobbes, Rousseau, and Zimbardo?  
4. What is your view of Milgram’s work?  Does this experiment tell the “real story” of human behavior, or are his conclusions flawed or misleading in any way?  Explain.