Zimbardo Flashcards

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Aims

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He aimed to see if a good person would change behaviour depending on their surroundings

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Procedure

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Randomly allocated the men a role as prisoner or police officer to see how this power would potentially change their behaviour

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Findings

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He found it to have a slow start however the guards came into their roles and the prisoners started rebelling, after the rebellion the prisoners seemed depressed and one had to be let go as they showed severe signs of psychological disturbance.

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Conclusion

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The study found that the power of an individual in certain situation will influence peoples behavior.

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Evaluation

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