Social Influence- Stanford Prison Experiment

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

Mock prison
Volunteers psychologically,physically screened
21 most stable,randomly aasigned gaurd/prisoners
(Was 24 3 dropped out)
Both roles encouraged to conform,through uniform,behaviour instruction,
Arrested at home-uninformed
Zimbado-researcher ,role of superintendent

Question 2

Uniforms

Answer 2

Prisoners=loose smock,cap over hair,identifid by number
Guards=mirror shades-ur reflection.

Question 3

Instruction on behaviour

Answer 3

Encouraged in role ,rather than leaving study early ,prisoners could apply for “parole”(to leave but said in prisoner way)
Guards reminded of power

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

Gaurds=increasingly abusive
Frequent headcounts,night/day,stand in line call out their numbers.
Guards made opportunity to enforcement rules
Prisoners became subdued,depressed, anxious
One prisoner=hunger strike
Guards try force feed him ,put in the hole,
Appeared at times to forget it was just a study
Guards enjoyed power
Zimbardo ended It 6 days not 14.zimbardocommited to role,lost Site of research-no IV

Question 5

Other results

Answer 5

Prisoners didn’t know that was going to happen-arrested at house-unethical
Loss of identity ,deindivination
Type of observation-not scientific enough.