zimbardos research

Cards (16)

how many days was the trial meant to run for?
(zim)
2 weeks
how long did the trial run for?
(zim)
4 days
why did zimbardos experiment end quicker than anticipated?
(zim)
one of the fellow postgraduate students convinced him it was immoral
what were the participants arranged as?
(zim)
guards and prisoners
what was zimbardo testing?
(zim)
how fast people would fit in and act as their given role
how much were participants paid an hour?
(zim)
£ 15
Who did zimbardos sample consist of? (zim)
Consisted of 21 male university students
how did zimbardo get his volunteers. (Zim)
They all volunteered in response to a newspaper advert
How many people volunteered to the add?
(zim)
75
How did zimbardo choose his sample
(zim)
He chose based on physical and mental stability
How were roles decided
(zim)
They were randomly assigned
What were the guards ordered to not do
(zim)
they were told to not use any violence
What 2 significant Items were given to the guards?
(zim)
Truncheon
dark reflective glasses
Why were the glasses significant?
Since the eyes of the guards couldn’t be seen it removed the emotional connection between the sides
What did Zimbardo conclude?
(zim)
Concluded people conform to roles quickly even when it is against their moral principles
When did this study happen?
(zim)
1973