Conformity To Social Roles zimbardo

Question 1

Procedure

Answer 1

Mock prisons students randomly assigned as guard and prisoner

Question 2

What were the results?

Answer 2

Guards became violent prisoners became withdrawn and depressed

Question 3

Conclusion

Answer 3

Participants conformed to their roles

Question 4

How long did it last?

Answer 4

6 days instead of 14

Question 5

What happened two days in?

Answer 5

Prisoners rebelled harsh treatment they played prisoners against each other and force fed one that went on hunger strike

Question 6

What did random assignment do?

Answer 6

Random assignment increased internal validity as it ruled out personality differences

Question 7

Did it have lack of realism?

Answer 7

Participants were play acting to roles in films stereotypes guard cool hand luke. Prisoner 416 believed he was Ina real prison asking to be bailed

Question 8

Was it exaggerated?

Answer 8

Only 1/3 of guards were brutal

Question 9

Lack of support

Answer 9

BBC replicated study prisons took control

Question 10

Ethicality

Answer 10

Zimbardos role as superintendent he started to take the role

Participants were deceived and physically psychologically damaged