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What is conformity to social roles?
It is when someone adopts particular
behaviors
and beliefs in a specific social situation.
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How might a student behave differently in various social situations?
A student might be hard working and polite in class but behave
differently
when out with friends.
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What was the name of the experiment conducted by Zimbardo to study conformity to social roles?
The
Stanford
prison
experiment.
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Where was the Stanford prison experiment conducted?
In the
basement
of the psychology department at
Stanford University.
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How many men were selected for the Stanford prison experiment?
21
men.
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How were participants selected for the Stanford prison experiment?
They were selected from
75
students who tested as emotionally stable.
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How much were the participants paid for their involvement in the experiment?
$
15
a day.
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How were the roles of prisoner and guard assigned in the experiment?
Participants were
randomly
assigned to play the role of prisoner or guard.
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What methods were used to encourage conformity to social roles in the experiment?
Through
uniforms
and
instructions
about their behavior.
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What did the prisoners wear in the Stanford prison experiment?
Smocks and caps, and they identified with numbers.
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What did the guards wear in the experiment?
Handcuffs
and
mirrored
shades
to signify their status.
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What was the intended duration of the Stanford prison experiment?
Two
weeks.
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How long did the Stanford prison experiment actually last?
Six
days.
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What role did Zimbardo play in the experiment?
He acted as the
prison
warden.
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What instruction did Zimbardo give to the guards regarding their behavior?
No
physical
violence
was
permitted
,
but
they
must
maintain
order.
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What did Zimbardo's research reveal about people's identification with social roles?
People quickly identify with their
social roles.
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What happened to the prisoners within days of the experiment starting?
They
rebelled
, but the
rebellion
was quickly crushed by the
guards.
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How did the guards treat the prisoners as the experiment progressed?
The guards grew increasingly
abusive
towards the prisoners.
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What extreme actions did the guards take against the prisoners?
They
dehumanized
the
prisoners
,
waking
them at
night
and forcing them to clean toilets with their
bare hands.
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How many prisoners were released early due to adverse reactions?
Five
prisoners.
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What does the early termination of the experiment suggest about its conditions?
It
indicates
that
the
conditions
were
harmful
and
unsustainable.
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What are the strengths and limitations of Zimbardo's experiment?
Strengths:
Control over key
variables
(selection of emotionally stable participants)
Random assignment to roles increases
internal validity
Limitations:
Lack of
realism
compared to actual prisons
Participants may have been play-acting based on
stereotypes
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What did some researchers argue about the realism of the Stanford prison experiment?
They argued that participants were merely
play-acting
rather than genuinely
conforming.
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How did one of the guards justify his behavior during the experiment?
He claimed to have based his role on a
brutal
character from the film "
Cool
Hand
Luke.
"
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What does the behavior of the prisoners during the experiment suggest about conformity to social roles?
It suggests that individuals may conform to roles based on societal
expectations.
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