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Social roles
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Aaliyah Priest
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what are social roles ?
The parts
individuals
play as members of a social group, which meet the
expectations
of that situation
which type of conformity do social roles have ?
identification
What was the aim of Zimbardo's prison experiment?
To investigate
conformity
to
social roles
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How many male university students volunteered for the study?
75
male university students
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How many students were selected for the experiment?
21
students were selected
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What was the payment for participating in the study?
$15
a
day
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How were the participants assigned to the roles of guards and prisoners?
Random basis selection
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Who played the role of the prison superintendent?
Zimbardo
himself
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Where was the mock prison set up?
In the basement of
Stanford University
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What measures were taken to increase realism in the experiment?
Prisoners were arrested by real
police
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What did the prisoners wear to enhance dehumanization?
Numbered
smocks
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What did the guards wear during the experiment?
Khaki
uniforms and
reflective
sunglasses
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How many prisoners were placed in each cell?
Three
prisoners
per cell
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How long was the study originally planned to run?
Two weeks
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How long did the study actually last before it was stopped?
Six
days
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What was a noticeable effect of de-individuation among prisoners?
They referred to themselves by
numbers
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Why was the study stopped prematurely?
Due to
harm
and
aggressive
behavior
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What happened after the initial prisoner rebellion?
Dehumanization
increased among guards
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How did the guards behave towards the prisoners?
They became
sadistic
and taunted them
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How did the remaining prisoners react to the study's termination?
They were
delighted
at the decision
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What did both guards and prisoners express in later interviews?
Surprise
at their
uncharacteristic
behaviors
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What conclusion can be drawn about individuals in social roles?
They
conform
to roles overriding
morals
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What social influences did guards and prisoners demonstrate?
Roles
gained from
media
and learned
models
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What was a significant individual difference noted in the evaluation?
Not all
guards
behaved brutally
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What ethical concern was raised about the experiment?
It caused
psychological harm
to participants
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