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1. The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most well known sociological and psychological experiments known in those fields. Although no society situation will compare to the Stanford Prison Experiment, there are examples of everyday life that are similar. A school could be a society situation. When at school, there are teachers, the principal, the lunch staff, janitors, students, etc. Everyone plays a different role, just like in the Stanford Prison Experiment. In the Stanford Prison Experiment, the guards role was to watch the prisoners to make sure they weren’t breaking any rules, while a teachers role is to teach the students, and the principal’s job is to make sure the teachers, parents, staff, and students are all satisfied. In the Stanford Prison Experiment, the people who were playing the role of the guard, found it very entertaining to have power, and ended up taking advantage of the power given to them. A school can be similar in the way that a teacher or principal can punish a student for breaking a rule. For example, a student can get suspended or expelled for either bullying another student, or a student was found cheating on a test. In both places, schools and the Stanford Prison, someone always has a bigger and more powerful role. In the Stanford Prison Experiment, the people who played the role of the guard took advantage of the power, and ended up hurting the people who played the role of the prisoner. While at schools, a teacher could assign detention to a student for being late for three days in a row, and a principle can suspend a student for cheating on a test

2.Another situation involving roles that the Stanford Prison Experiment sheds light on could be abusive parent and child relationships. Oftentimes, parents, and adults in general, do not ask for childrens opinions or feelings simply because they are younger and adults know best. I would argue that is not always true. There are too many cases of parents who verbally, mentally, and even physically abuse their children because U.S. society deems it as normal. Since parents are the authoritative figure in this relationship, they can abuse their power in many ways. Oftentimes, parents, and adults in general, do not ask for childrens opinions or feelings simply because they are younger and adults know best. I would argue that is not always true. Examples of this range anywhere from spanking ones child to yelling at them because they did not do what they were told right away. Although not all parents cross the line over to abusiveness, most take advantage of their role as the parent at some point, even if it is just telling their child because I said so. Interestingly, I felt like I have experienced the role of a parent who abuses their power because I have two younger siblings I often take care of. I find myself getting frustrated and raising my voice when they are being stubborn, but I remind myself that they are humans too. I try to have as much patience as possible because I remember what it was like to be younger. I think this is a perfect example of how parent-child relationships relate to the experiment. Because my label is the person in charge when I take care of my siblings, I unconsciously begin to mimic what a parent would say.