Zimbardos Stanford prison experiment Flashcards
when did the Stanford prison experiment take place
1971
how many and who were the participants
there was 21 male student volunteers
how were the roles sorted in this experiment
they were randomly assigned
what was the purpose of the uniform they were given
it was there because it do-individualised the participants and therefore meant they were more likely to conform to their perceived role
how long was the experiment planned to last for
14 days
how long did the experiment end up lasting for
6 days
what happened within two days of the experiment
the prisoners had rebelled and the guards were acting very harshly towards them
how did the guards highlight the differences in these social roles
by creating opportunities to reinforce the rules and punish the prisoners
what did some guards do
they began to identify with stereotyped versions of their role and became more aggressive and sadistic
