Conformity Studies

• What role did Zimbardo play in the Stanford prison experiment?

  He was the Super-intendant/Governor.
• What Ethical issues emerged from Zimbardo's prison study?

  Deception - The p.ps were deceived abut the true aims of the study.

  Right to withdraw- The p.ps were coerced t stay within the study by Zimbardo.

  Distress- The p.ps were humiliated and embarrassed intentionally by the guards.

  Informed consent- Links to deception. If the p.p is not fully informed of the aims and procedures of the study, they cannot fully give consent.

  Protection- The prisoners went on hunger strikes and pretended t be crazy to be released after only a few days of the study taking place.
• What form of explanation for conformity does Zimbardo's study realte to?

  Normative Social influence.
• How would ISI be applied to Zimbardo's study?

  The guards following "John Wayne".
• What was Ash's aim?

  To investigate the extent of social pressure from a group's ability to cause an individual conform.
• Procedure of Asch's study?

  123 male uni students via volounteer sample. Lab experiment. Line judgement task. 1 Nieve pp,7 cofederates. Nieve pp led to believe rest of confeds are pps. Answers said aloud - pp last or second to. 18 Trials. 12 Critical (wrong answ)
• 37% conformity - critical trials - dropped to 5% when a dissenter was added.
• What explanation is Asch's study an example of?


  NSI