Additional Readings

Althaus, S. L. (1997). Computer-mediated communication in the university classroom: An experiment with on-line discussions. Communication Education, 46, 158–174. This study examined whether the academic performance of students in large lecture courses was improved by supplementing face-to-face discussions with computer-mediated discussions.

Blass, T. (2004). The man who shocked the world: The life and legacy of Stanley Milgram. New York, NY: Basic Books.

Dreifus, C. (2007, April 3). A conversation with Philip G. Zimbardo: Finding hope in knowing the universal capacity for evil. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com. An interview with Professor Zimbardo, in which he discusses both his Stanford Prison Experiment and Stanley Milgram’s experiments. See also Haney, C., Banks, W. C., & Zimbardo, P. G. (1973). Interpersonal dynamics in a simulated prison. International Journal of Criminology and Penology, 1, 69–97.

Field, A., & Hole, G. J. (2003). How to design and report experiments. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. This book takes you through the entire research process including getting ideas about research, refining your research question(s), designing the experiment, statistical analysis, and writing up results.

Haney, C., Banks, W. C., & Zimbardo, P. G. (1973). Interpersonal dynamics in a simulated prison. International Journal of Criminology and Penology, 1, 69–97.

Milgram, S. (2004). Obedience to authority: An experimental view. New York: HarperCollins. This 2004 edition of Milgram’s 1974 book provides a good explanation of Milgram’s obedience experiments and his findings.

Slater, M., Antley, A., Davison, A., Swapp, D., Guger, C., Barker, C., . . . Sanchez-Vives, M. V. (2006). A virtual reprise of the Stanley Milgram obedience experiments. PLoS ONE, 1(1), e39. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000039. A paper on the “virtual Milgram” experiments. Also referenced in Chapter 3.