the stanford prison study - zimbardo Flashcards

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Aim

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  • who would conform to prison roles
  • whether conforming was due to dispositional or situational factors
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Procedure

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  • a mock prison at stanford university
  • 24 male students, volunteers
  • participants were psychologically and physically screened
  • randomly allocated to a role
  • planned to last 14 days
  • participants were dehumanised and deindivualised
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Findings

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  • guards made prisoners clean toilet with bare hands which showed dehumanisation
  • prisoners were referred to as numbers showing deindividualisation
  • everyone conformed
  • stopper after 6 days
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Conclusion

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Social roles influence uncharacteristic behaviour

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