Zimbardo

• What was the aim of Zimbardo's prison experiment?

  Zimbardo's prison experiment aimed to investigate how readily people conform to assigned social roles.
• What were the roles assigned in Zimbardo's prison experiment?

  Participants were randomly assigned to be either guards or prisoners.
• What were the results of Zimbardo's prison experiment?

  The guards dehumanized the prisoners, and the prisoners became submissive.
• What conclusion did Zimbardo draw from his prison experiment?

  Zimbardo concluded that people conform to social roles, even against their moral principles.
• What ethical issues were associated with Zimbardo's prison experiment?

  Ethical issues included lack of informed consent and the potential for psychological harm to participants.