BBC prison study Flashcards
1
Q
BBC prison study
A
- Reicher & Haslam
- set up an experiment like Zimbardo’s
- ethics commity
- monitor depression & compliance levels
2
Q
Prison study findings
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- gaurds didnt always use authority
- gaurds => weak group identity
3
Q
Obedience
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- instructions for performing an action are explicit
- occurs within a hierachy
- emphasis on power
4
Q
Conformity
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- affects behaviour among ppl of equal status
- emphasis on being accepted in a group
5
Q
Explainations of obedience
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- situational factors (where they are, uniform, location)
- dispostitonal factors (personality/character)
6
Q
Milgram
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- inflict pain by electrocution
- 65% went to 450V
- 100% went to 300V
