Zimbardo’s conformity research (1973)

Question 1

Zimbardo’s experiment procedure

Answer 1

1. randomly assigned role of prisoner or guard at stanford prison
2. unexpectedly arrested at home and given prison uniforms and id number
3. planned duration 2 weeks stopped after 6 days

Question 2

Zimbardo’s experiment aims

Answer 2

1. investigated conformity to social roles
2. parts and expectations that come as people play members of social groups

Question 3

Zimbardo’s experiment findings

Answer 3

1. 24 US male student volunteers
2. participants internalised their roles and exhibited extreme behaviours