Zimbardo 1971 (conform to social roles)

Question 1

how many subjects did Zimbardo get

Answer 1

24

Question 2

how much were participants paid daily

Answer 2

$15

Question 3

how was it decided for a ppt to be a prisoner / guard

Answer 3

flip of a coin

Question 4

aim of Zimbardos prison experiment

Answer 4

to investigate how readily people would conform to the roles of guard and prisoner in a role playing exercise that simulated real life prison

Question 5

where was it held

Answer 5

stanford university

Question 6

how were prisoners made to feel anonymous

Answer 6

-name given as numbers
-fingerprinted and photographed
-guards also wore sunglasses to prevent any eye contact

Question 7

how long did it take prisoners to rebel

Answer 7

2 days

Question 8

when did the study end

Answer 8

after 6 days (originally meant to be held for 2 weeks)

Question 9

why did the study end

Answer 9

zimbardos girlfriend made him realise some prisoners were beginning to be psychology harmed

Question 10

what was zimbardo’s role

Answer 10

prison warden

Question 11

conclusion of zimbardo’s study

Answer 11

people will readily conform to the social roles they are expected to play, especially if the roles are as strongly stereotyped as those of the prison guards