conforming to socail roles zimbardo

Question 1

description of zimbardo

Answer 1

aim- to see if ppl with conform to roles of prisoner and guard in mock prison

sample- 24 male volunteers (emotionally stable)

procedure-
.prisoners where arrested, blind folded, strip searched, given a number, smock, no underwear
. guards- khaki uniforms, baton, reflective sunglasses, were referred to as correctional officer
. zimbardo- superintended

rule- guards where told not to use physical punishment and maintain order

results- the study was stopped after 6 days
guards became abusive, woke prisoners up repeatedly in the night, made them clean loo with bare hands, isolated them
prisoners rebelled on day 2, they became anxious and subdued and depressed, 5 left early

conclusion- guards and prisoners lost sense of identity and conformed to social rules

Question 2

evidence for- high contolls

Answer 2

conducted in a lab
selected emotionally stable ppts
randomly allocated prisoner and gaurd
this ruled out individual difference as an effecting factor
high internal validity

Question 3

evidence against- high demand characteristics

Answer 3

conducted in a lad setting
ppts may change behaviour
one of the guards based themselves of a movie character
low internal validity

Question 4

evidence againsts- ethical issues

Answer 4

research breaks protection from harm
guards abused prisoners by making them clean loo
5 left due to stress
goes to ethical code of conducts

Question 5

evidence against- individual characteristics

Answer 5

some ppl conform ans others don’t
some guards were nice to prisoners
element of choice and conforming to roles

Question 6

evidence for- practical application

Answer 6

help to highlight where negative behaviours occur
could prevent brutality in prisons
help to raise awareness and keep eye on guards