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Question 1

Social Role

Answer 1

the parts people play in society and the expectations that come with it

Question 2

Aim (Zimbardo)

Answer 2

to investigate whether brutality is a result from a sadistic personality or created by the situation

Question 3

Procedure (Zimbardo)

Answer 3

• set up a mock prison/guard/prisoners
• selected 24 male uni students who were emotionally stable
• treated as prisoners for de-individuation
• guards told they have complete power

Question 4

Findings (Zimbardo)

Answer 4

• second day, there was a rebellionguards used a ‘divide and rule’ and fire extinguishers
• guards harassed, became a threat to health
• one broke down and was replaced with one that went off on a hunger strike
  : prisoners turned on him so they dont suffer the consequences
• study stopped after 6 days, not 14, because of phychological disturbance

Question 5

Conclusion

Answer 5

• the more the guards identified with role, the more brutal they became
• all conformed, even if it went against their beliefs
• demonstrated social roles from media and social power

Question 6

Participant (AO3)

Answer 6

• some control
• selected participants that were emotionally stable
• tried to rule out individual differences
• increases internal validity

Question 7

Ethical Issues (role)

Answer 7

• Zimbardo’s dual role
• one student wanted to leave and asked ZImbardo
  : he was the researcher and acted as the superintendant
• limit ability to protect

Question 8

Ethical Issues (+)

Answer 8

• no deception
• told some of their human rights would be suspended
• the ethics committee of the uni approved
• very ethical

Question 9

Ethical Issues (-)

Answer 9

• harm
• one had a break down
• other was in a hunger strike
• issues and should work to overcome them