zimbardo's prison experiment DONT DO Flashcards

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procedure

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  • set up a mock prison in basement of psy department at stanford uni
  • students willingly volunteered after and sledged after doing psy tests to see if they were emotionally stable
  • students were randomly assigned to prisoners or guards and prisoners were arrested in the home by local police (to heighten realism)
  • They were blindfolded strip-searched and had uniforms and only called by the numbers
  • They had 16 rules to follow which were in forced by the guards
  • God had their own uniform, wooden club, handcuff, keys, mirror shades
  • They were told they had complete power all the prisoners including when they go to the toilet
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what was the aim of the study

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do prison guards behave brutally because of their personalities (DISPOSITION) or does the situation create such behaviour

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what happened two days in

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  • prisoners rebelled against harsh treatment-> ripped their uniforms, shouted and swore at guards who retaliated with fire extinguishers
  • guards constantly harassed them, highlighting difference in social roles
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what happened to the prisoners

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became subdued, depressed and anxious

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what happened on the first day

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one prisoner released after showing signs of psychological disturbance

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what happened on the fourth day

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two prisoners released

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what did one prisoner do

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went on hunger strike, guards tried force feeing him, punished him by putting him in the ‘hole’ (tiny dark closet)

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guards liked the power and they increasingly..

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identified with the role of guard more and more

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conclusion

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Because the guards were placed in a position of authority, they began to act the way, even though they normally would not act like this in the day-to-day life
-therefore the findings support the situational explanation of behaviour rather than the dispositional one

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