Zimbardo Et Al 1973 Flashcards
What was it
A study of prisoners and guards in a simulated prison
What was the aim
To Vesta gate the extent to which people conform to the rules of God and the prisoner
Procedure
75 million visit students responded to the newspaper advertise meant asking for volunteers for a study paying £15 a day.
They were allocated randomly roles of either prisoner all Guard
Prisoners were arrested fingerprint stripped and deloused
Go to your khaki uniforms sunglasses and were issued with handcuffs keys and truncheons
Findings
After the first prisoner rebellion the guards became more mean.
After 36 hours one prisoner was the least because of fit of crying and rage .
Three more prisoners developed similar symptoms and released.
it was meant as in 14 days but it was stopped after six
Conclusions
The situation hypothesis is favoured over the dispositional hypothesis as none of the participants had ever Shown this behaviour before the study.
Both God and prisoners chemistry so shovels gain from media sources
Links with other research
Reicher and haslam 2002 where is try to recreate the study with 15 men for TV programme
