Conformity to Social Roles

Question 1

Zimbardo- Stanford prison experiment

Answer 1

Conform to role’s of guards &prisoners
Mock prison- advertised for students to play a prisoner/guard -randomly assigned
Uniforms- prisoners referred to as numbers
No physical violence allowed

Question 2

Zimbardo findings

Answer 2

Prison warden=Zimbardo
Both guards and prisoners settled into roles
Some guards started to harass prisoners - brutal and sadistic
Prisoners more submissive>guards more aggressive

Question 3

Zimbardo evaluation

Answer 3

:) - effected how prisons are run to reduce violence
:) - lead to ethical guidelines and need for ethical approval
:( - demand characteristics could explain findings (acting)low ecological v
:( - only males lacks population v