Zimbardo - Conformity Flashcards
What was Zimbardo’s experiment called?
The Stanford Prison Experiment
How many volunteers in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
24
How many guards and how many prisoners in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
12 guards + 12 prisoners
How the roles assigned during the Stanford Prison Experiment?
completely random
What was Zimbardo’s role during the Stanford Prison Experiment?
he was the prison superintendent
Although the Stanford Prison Experiment was set to run for 2 weeks, after how many days was it terminated?
it was terminated after 6 days
List 4 ways in which the guards were deindividuated in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
- given a whistle
- given a baton/ truncheon
- made to wear a uniform
- made to wear sunglasses
List 4 ways in which the prisoners were deindividuated in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
- stripper and de-loused
- given a number instead of a name
- made to wear chains (symbolic)
- made to wear a uniform (smock)
Define deindiviuation
a term used to describe the loss of self-awareness or identity in a social setting
In the Stanford Prison Experiment, why did Zimbardo’s personal involvement as the prison superintendent pose a threat?
Zimbardo became overly involved (carried away) which resulted in the experiment going on for potentially longer than it should have.
