Findings and Conclusion of Zimbardo's Stanford Prison experiment Flashcards
zimbardo found that both the prisoners and the guards ….. with the social roles
IDENTIFIED
within the days that prisoners rebelled, then what happend? (hint: guards)
this what quickly crushed by guards, who grew increasingly abusive towards the prisoners
how did the guards dehumanize the prisoners?
waking them during the night and forcing them to clean toilets with their bare hands
what happened to the prisoners are a result of being dehumanised?
they became more submissive, identifying further with their subordinate role
how many prisoners where released early due to their adverse reactions to physical and mental torment e.g crying
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how long was the experiment originally supposed to last for? how long did it end up lasting for?
originally: two weeks
ended up lasting for: six days
conclusions: shows the effect on social roles on ….. and how behaviour is ….. by loss of identity.
CONFORMITY / INFLUENCED
conclusion: the results illustrated how …. ….. operate.
real prisons
conclusion: the findings show the power of ….. factors on people’s …… as none of the ppts had shown this behaviour before. what effect does this allude to?
SITUATIONAL / BEHAVIOUR
Alludes to the Lucifer effect, no one is good or bad but can be shaped to good or evil
zimbardo’s research is said to have ecological validity what, what real world examples and applications showed this?
Abu Ghraib and him helping to improve the prison system in american, however prison conditions are worse than ever.
what did Abu Ghraib show?
it showed that people can conform to social roles, both males and females were both involved. Shows that zimbardo’s experiment to a degree has temporal validity and can be generalised. Explains the power of the situation
