2 Flashcards
What was the Hypothesis?
There was no specific hypothesis
What was the aim of the study?
To know if Prisons are the result of sadistic people becoming guards and low life prisoners trying to escape
Or if people are playing their roles that are socially expected in the situation
What method was the experiment?
Mixed Method
Mostly qualitative data
What was the independent variable?
The random assignment as prisoners
What was the a Dependent Variable?
The behavior of the Participant
Who did they advertise?
By a newspaper ad to “Participate in the study of prison life”
For $15.00 for 14 days
How much were they offered?
$15.00 a day for 14 days
How many men responded to the ad?
75 men
What did the researchers look at for the men?
Family background
Physical and Mental health
Past experiences
Attitudes
Crime records
How many men did they pick?
24 men
22 main men
2 on standby
What kind of men did they pick?
The most physically and mentally stable
And least antisocial
What did the researchers describe them as?
Normal healthy male college students
who are mainly middle class and white
Did the men know eachother?
No
Where were the men chosen from?
Stanford Area
What race were the men?
23 white
1 oriental
