Conformity to social roles: Zimbardo's research (PAGE 14)

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Who researched conformity to social roles?
Philip Zimbardo et al
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What was the key study of conformity to social roles called?
The Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE)
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What did Zimbardo set up?
A mock prison in the basement of a psychology department at Stanford University
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What did Zimbardo test?
Whether the brutality of prison guards was the result of sadistic personalities or whether it was created by the situation
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How many participants were recruited for the Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE)?
24 'emotionally stable' students
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How was the participants assigned their roles of guards or prisoners?
Randomly
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Where was the prisoners arrested?
In their own homes to increase realism
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How was realism also increased?
By blindfolding, *****-searching, delousing and issuing a uniform and number to participants
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Was the prisoners' daily routines heavily regulated?
Yes
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How many rules did the prisoners' have to follow?
16
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How was the rules enforced?
By guards working in shifts, three at a time
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What happened within two days of the Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE)?
The prisoners rebelled against their treatment and the guards retaliated
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How many prisoners were released early because they showed signs of psychological disturbance?
3
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When was the study stopped?
After 6 days instead of the planned 8 days
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What did the study reveal?
The power of a situation and how it influences behaviour
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Who conformed to their social roles?
Guards, Prisoners, Researchers
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