M: Conformity To Social Roles

Question 1

When was the Stanford Prison Experiment?

Answer 1

1973

Question 2

What was the aim of the Stanford Prison Experiment?

Answer 2

To examine the psychological effects of authority and powerlessness in a prison environment.

Question 3

What was the procedure of the Stanford prison experiment?

Answer 3

24 emotionally stable students and randomly assigned them guards or prisoners
Arrested in their homes and delivered to ‘prison’ ( basement of Stanford psychology building)

Question 4

What type of experimental method was the Stanford prison experiment?

Answer 4

Lab study

Question 5

What happened to the participants in the Stanford prison experiment?

Answer 5

Guards started becoming dominant and cruel
Prisoners started becoming obedient and submissive

Question 6

What was the sampling method for the Stanford prison experiment?

Answer 6

Volunteer

Question 7

What was the experimental design for the Stanford prison experiment?

Answer 7

Independent groups

Question 8

When did the Stanford prison experiment end?

Answer 8

Stopped after 5 days
Scheduled for 2 weeks