zimbardo study of obiedience

Question 1

aim of zimbardo’s experiment

Answer 1

the aim of the stanford prison experiement was to understand the developement of norms and teh effects of roles, labels and social expectationsina simulated prison experiement.

Question 2

what is the procedure of zimbardo’s prison experiement

Answer 2

• zimbardo turned the basement of a univeristy in a prison simulator.
• once the particiopants arrived at the prison they were strip serched and were put into a uniform woith a number. gurads were given a different uniform and carried a whistle, club and sunglasses.

Question 3

describe the participants of the study

Answer 3

24 male college students who were paid $15a day to take part. participnats were randomly assigned to role ( 10 prisoners, 11 guards )

Question 4

describe the results of the simabardo prison experikent

Answer 4

• behavior of gurards and prisoners chnaged dramtically
• guards woke up prisoners in the midde of the night and made them do push ups.
• prisoners stated a rebellion, which was stopped by guards using fire extunguishers
• with held food
• over following days prisoners became more subbikmissive and guard became more agressive
• after 36 hours ne prisoners showed sugns of emotional disturnace
• soon after interacting wih the uards his behabiour became escelated
• he was released

Question 5

what were the conclusions of the experiemnt

Answer 5

• people readiliy cinform to social roles they are expected to play
• ## the enviroenment was an importnat factor in creating brutal behaviour of the gurads whuch no participants dospolayed before or after the experieknt