zimbardos study Flashcards
what did zimbardo study
conforming to social roles
where was the study conducted
stanford university basement
how many pp were there
24 students
how were the pp chosen
fill in mental health questionaire
how were pp allocated to group
random allocation
what was the research design
independant measures
what were the 2 groups
prisoners/guards
how were the prisoners treated
shapeless smock/labelled by numbers
why was the prisoner treatment important
lower status/dehumanised
how were the guards treated
army uniform/sunglasses
why was the guard treatment important
professional/eyes hidden
how did the prisoners act
lashed out
how did the guards act
controlling,strict,abusive,powerful
why were pp immersed in role
pp said they acted in their roles even when not being watched
how long did the study last
scheduled for 2 weeks but ended after 6 days
why was it terminated after 6 days
psychologist saw the harm being inflicted
what conclusion did zimbardo find
pp conformed to social role immediately
if a good person is put in evil place they will behave in evil ways
what are positives of this study
high ecological validity
what are negatives of this study
low population validity,researcher bias,demand characteristics
