Stanford prison exp. Flashcards

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RM

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field exp.

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sample

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75 respondents to a newspaper advert

24 male students recruited- 2 on standby

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procedure - general

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ppts randomly assigned prisoner or guard.
zimbardo= prison warden
scheduled to last 2 weeks

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procedure - prisoners

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prisoners- sunday morn. unexpectedly arrested taken from homes- in police car to police station.
arrested, blindfolded, taken to mock prison, stripped searched, deloused.
uniforms- plain smoke, no underwear, referred to by no.

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procedure - guards

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told not to use physical violence, given prison rules to enforce
uniforms- military style, dark sunglasses, night stick

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findings

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hostile interactions, rapid adaptation to roles, guards became increasingly verbally aggressive- punished prisoners, prisoners initially passive , 2nd day rebelled, 1/3 of guards- sadistic tendencies, many prisoners depressed and anxious, 5 removed early.
exp. terminated after 6 days. however there was individual differences in behaviour.

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