The findings and procedure of the standford prison experiment
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- Created on: 05-05-17 15:29
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- The standford prison experiment
- Procedure
- Mock prison set up in SU basement
- 24 White male students
- Psychologically and physically screened.
- P's randomly assigned guard or prisoner
- Unxpectantly arrested, deloused, given guard uniforms
- Guards were given uniforms, clubs, whistle and reflective sunglasses
- Prisoners had rights: 3 meals a day, supervised toilet trips, 2 visits a week
- Findings
- Guards grew abusive towards prisoners
- P's seemingly forgot it was a study
- 5 prisoners released early due to extreme reactions
- Terminated after 6 days (meant to last 2 weeks)
- Prisoners became increasingly passive and accepting
- The study demonstrates how both guards and prisoners conformed to their roles
- Procedure
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