The Experiment (2010)

Does this story illustrate the (mis)application of behavior modification?

Brief scenes of physical abuse of adults and traumatic head injuries (0:01)

Brawl with traumatic head injuries (0:04)

Bay tells Travis Hunt, "My dad... had me watch Red Dawn..." 
”Then it was narco-trafficers...” (0:05)

Classified ad in newspaper: "... BEHAVIORAL EXPERIMENT..." (0:07)

Travis tells Michael Barris, "... Smart man." 
”... smart move.” (0:08)

Dr. Archaleta, "... a behavioral experiment..." (0:08)

Applicant: "... smoke pot..." (0:10)

Travis with electrodes on his head
Video: ”... their instincts warn them...” (0:10)

Woman on television: "... What are you worried about?" 
Man: ”Worried? Who’s worried? I’m only worried about you...” (0:15)

Inmate Governor: "Gotta be honest..." (0:20)

Nix answers the interviewer, "I’m just trying to make an honest buck, man." (0:23)

A basketball strikes guard Bosche’s head. (0:23)

Guard Helwig: "Yeah, like that guy out of Full Metal Jacket." 
Guard Barris: ”... to be honest...” (0:27)

Inmate Benjy Putterman: "... Tell me honestly..." (0:28)

Helwig tells Benjy, "Capote, just shut... up, okay?" (0:37)</p><p>

Chase, referring to his grandmother: "... she just gets moody..." (0:39)

Barris drinks heavily, appears intoxicated. (0:48)

Chase tells Barris, "... you are shit-ass nuts..." (0:51)

Travis tells Archaleta, "... people a lot smarter than me..." (0:53)

Travis tells Barris, "... check into a nice clean mental facility, where experts can properly diagnose what exactly is wrong with you." 
Barris: ”... suggest to me a mental facility... a mental facility inside of your head.” 
”... your pride is getting in the way.” (1:04)

The other guards beat Bosche. (1:10)

Bosch appears to have suffered traumatic head injury. 
Benjy punches Barris on the head. 
Barris strikes Benjy on the head, rendering him unconscious. (1:10)

Guard Sandberg tells Barris, "You’re... crazy..." (1:16)

Chase beats inmate Oscar. (1:18)

Travis: “... You didn’t think I was smart enough.” (1:18)

Travis strikes Chase in the head. (1:20)

Brawl with traumatic head injuries (1:24)

Reporter: "... the facility has been used for psychological testing." (1:30)