conformity to social roles

Question 1

procedure

Answer 1

advertised for volunteers and chose those most mentally stable after tests
random allocation to either guard or prisoner
prisoners were arrested at their homes to heighten the realism of the study
strip searched, de-liced, given a uniform and a number (dehumanised)
guards given wooden club, dark glasses, handcuffs and keys
worked in shifts of three
16 rules they had to follow

Question 2

findings

Answer 2

finished after 6 days rather than 14
guards became brutal and threatening
one guy had to leave on first day due to psychological disturbance and two more in the next 4 days
within 2 days prisoners started rebelling, screamingg, swearing ripping off uniform
one went on hunger strike in the hole
guards enjoyed their power

Question 3

evaluation

Answer 3

zimbardo was too subjective as super intendant, only realised it was unethical when someone told him
only 1/3 of guards acted aggressively