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AQA Conformity to Social roles notes
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Conformity to social roles :Zein bardo cl973) The Stanford prison experiment CSPE)
Procedure :
Zimbardo et al set up a mock prison in the basement of the
psychology department
to effect of
at
strangera University investigate the social roles on
conformity
.
21 male student Noienteers were involved in the study -
selected by psychological testing that
'
showed them to be
emotionally stable !
to
They were randomly allocated the role of the guard or prisoner .
The social roles were encouraged by 2 routes :
2.
uniform
prisoners were strip -
searched , given a
uniform and number (no names ), this
encouraged
de .
individuation .
2. Instructions about behaviour
prisoners were told they could not leave but would have to ask for parole
Guards were told
they had complete power over
prisoners .
Findings and conclusions:
the guards and
played their roles enthusiastically treated
prisoners harshly .
The prisoners rebelled within 2 days they ripped their
uniforms shouted , and swore
-
,
to
guards
the
guards retaliated with
fire extinguishers and harrassea the prisoners
-
reminder of their powerless role ceg frequent headcounts , including at
night)
:
The guards behaviour threatened the prisoners psychological and
physical neath .
For example :
1 and
.
After the rebellion mas put down , the prisoners became subdued , anxious
depressed .
2. 3 released showed
prisoners were early because they signs of psychological
disturbance
3. 2 prisoner went on
hunger strike ; the guards attempea to
force feed heirs
-
'
and punished heirs heirs in the hole dark closet
by putting tiny
1
a
.
,
The study was stopped after 6
days instead of the planned 14 days .
social roles are powergen influence on behaviour -
most conformed strongly to their
role .
Wards became brutal , prisoners became submissive .
Other volunteers also easily conformed to their roles in the prison lie: the chaplain)
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