zimbardos research

Question 1

what are social roles

Answer 1

the parts that people play as members of various social groups

Question 2

what was the procedure of zimbardos research

Answer 2

a mock prison was set up in the basement of standford uni, students were randomly assigned roles of prisoner and guards

Question 3

what happened to the prisoners at the start of the experiment

Answer 3

the prisoners were arrested in their homes strip searched blindfolded and issued with a uniform and a number

Question 4

what happened to the guards at the start of the experiment

Answer 4

the guards were given uniform and told they had absolute power over the prisoners even deciding when they went to the toilet

Question 5

what were the findings

Answer 5

stopped after six days (planned to last two weeks) prisoners rebelled after two days, after the rebellion prisoners were anxious and depressed multiple were released due to psychological distress

Question 6

what was concluded by the research

Answer 6

social roles allocated in a situation can influence people behaviour