ZIMBARDO

• How were the participants assigned their roles in the study?


  They were randomly assigned roles of guard and prisoner
• What did the guards wear to create a sense of anonymity?

  Khaki uniforms and mirrored sunglasses
• What were the guards instructed to do regarding physical violence?


  They were told not to use physical violence
• How were the prisoners treated upon their arrest?

  They were handcuffed, read their rights, stripped, searched, and deloused
• What did the prisoners wear during the study?

  A smock with their ID number and a heavy chain on their right ankle
• What was one of the findings regarding the guards' behavior towards the prisoners?

  Guards exerted power by waking prisoners at 2:30 AM and making them clean toilets
• How did the prisoners conform to their roles during the study?


  They obeyed orders and signed letters with their ID numbers
• What happened to some prisoners during the study?


  Some had to leave early due to psychological distress
• What role did Zimbardo take on in the study?


  He acted as the prison superintendent
• How did Zimbardo's behavior change during the study?


  He heavily conformed to his role and struggled to see the distress around him