Aims of the core studies

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'To create an institution 'like' a prison in which to investigate the behaviour of groups that are unequal in resources, status and power, and the conditions under which people do or do not conform to allocated social roles'

Reicher and Haslam 2006, 'Rethinking the psychology of tyranny' The social approach

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Aim of article was to provide an account of the psychotherapeutic treatment of a 25 year old women

Thigpen and clerckley 1954, 'a case of multiple personality Journal of abnormal and social psychology. Individual approach

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To investigate what level of obeidence would be shown when PP's were told by an authority figure to administer electric shocks to another person

Milgram 1963 'Behavioural study of obedience The social approach

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to investigate if diffusion of responsibility apply in all situations

Pilavin 1969 a study of a good Samaritan the social approach

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Test hypothesis that psychiatrists can not reliably tell the differences between people who are mentally ill and those who are not.

Rosenham 1973 'Being sane in an insane place' Individual differences

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Compare behaviour/ cognition of RG's and NRG's using fruit machine

Griffiths 1994 'The role of cognitive bias and skill in a fruit machine gambling' Individuals approach

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To investigate how information supplied after an event influences a witness memory for that event

Loftus and palmer 1974, 'reconstructions of automobile destructions cognitive approach

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Aim of article was to provide an account of the psychotherapeutic treatment of a 25 year old women

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Milgram 1963 'Behavioural study of obedience The social approach

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Pilavin 1969 a study of a good Samaritan the social approach

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