conformity to social roles

Question 1

briefly outline zimbardos prison study

Answer 1

fake prison created in university basement. 21 males students screened (physically and mentally stable) - randomly assigned prisoners or guards.

Question 2

how were prisoners dehumanised?

Answer 2

fingerprinted, stripped, given ID numbers, prison uniform, prisoners wore sunglasses to avoid eye contact, handcuffs

Question 3

how did the results in the bbc replication study to the original?

Answer 3

prisoners became disobedient/dominant over prison guards - could be due to demand characteristics

Question 4

limitations

Answer 4

• Zimbardo was the investigator and prison head officer resulting in a loss of scientific objectivity
• ethics. the study wasn’t good for the mental health of the participants, however he did carry out debriefing supposedly after.
• possibility of demand characteristics