Heavens no! I'm not suggesting these studies be replicated just so our hypermedia-saturated students can see them in living color. I was just thinking how odd it is that they can't seem to "relate" unless it looks more like what they see in their insane "ultimate" TV shows. I'd just had a thought that it would be interesting to show a clip of the same scene - any scene - in 1950's era b&W and the same thing in "their" color.
But there was a movie (Pleasantville?) that had a similar technique. Just musing... Beth Benoit Granite State College New Hampshire -----Original Message----- From: Joan Warmbold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 7:19 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] B/W TV versus Color What Beth, Michael and Tim seem to be suggesting is the need to replicate those studies with up-to-date images. I can't imagine there being an issue with the ethics of such as it's such a brief study. And it's so easy for our students to assume that "times have changed" and that kids aren't as easily influenced as they use to be. As most of you probably know, when present day students are polled, most believe that the classic Milgram, Asch and other conformity studies wouldn't have the same results today as they did when originally conducted as "folks don't conform as much as they use to." Yea, right. Joan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Beth/Michael- I've seen many of the videos. The later ones are in color, > the acting is somewhat better, and it worked with kids as actor/model as > well as the oddly (now) clad adult (but you did remind me I should > probably go back and re-view those!). :) > Tim > _______________________________ > Timothy O. Shearon, PhD > Professor and Chair Department of Psychology > The College of Idaho > Caldwell, ID 83605 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history > and systems > > "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: beth benoit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tue 6/3/2008 12:33 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: RE: [tips] B/W TV versus Color > > The Bandura experiment films I have are in color/colour. But still very > stilted. The woman in the film, in skirt, heels, and Peter Pan collar, > who wields those fists in such a ladylike manner always elicits a laugh in > class. (Starting with me, I cannot tell a lie.) In contrast, I LOVE the > little girl, with pigtails and party dress, who "goes house" on poor Bobo > with great enthusiasm and creativity. > I agree though, that younger students are likely to think that b&w films > aren't relevant. I don't know how to overcome that prejudice. Wish I > could show some nice clip comparing the same scene in color and then in > b&w. It might open their minds a bit to their own prejudices. > Beth Benoit > Granite State College, New Hampshire > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
