Parent Guide > Rethinking One of Psychology's Most Infamous Experiments
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Rethinking One of Psychology's Most Infamous Experiments" by Cari Romm.
In the informational text, "Rethinking One of Psychology's Most Infamous Experiment," Cari Romm discusses experts' reevaluation of the data collected from Milgram's experiments.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Morality and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"Why do people do bad things?" and "Why do people follow the crowd?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this psychology article at home:
- What was "Rethinking One of Psychology's Most Infamous Experiments" about?
- What did you learn about Morality?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
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