Conformity to social roles

• What is the main focus of Zimbardo's Prison Experiment?

  Investigating causes of prison violence
• How did Zimbardo assign roles in the experiment?

  Randomly assigned half to inmates, half to officers
• What did Zimbardo argue about individual behavior in the prison environment?

  Behavior adapts to fit defined social roles
• What roles did participants take in Zimbardo's study?

  Prison inmates and prison officers
• What was the initial reaction of the prisoners in the experiment?

  They attempted to resist and barricaded themselves
• What happened to the prisoners as the experiment progressed?

  They became passive and submissive
• How long was the Stanford Prison Experiment originally planned to last?

  7 to 14 days
• What were the rights of the prisoners during the experiment?

  Free meals, supervised toilet trips, family visits
• What was the role of the guards in the experiment?

  To manage the prison without resorting to violence
• What was Zimbardo's role in the study?

  Chief prison superintendent and lead investigator
• What did Zimbardo find about the identities of the participants?

  They lost their individual identities and conformed
• What was a significant outcome for some prisoners during the experiment?

  They experienced mental breakdowns and distress
• How long did the Stanford Prison Experiment actually last?

  6 days
• What did Zimbardo claim about the situational power of the prison environment?

  It led mentally healthy individuals to aggressive behaviors
• What are the key components of conformity to social roles?

  • Socially defined patterns of behavior
  • Expected behaviors for specific social positions
  • Examples: doctor, teacher, police officer, etc.
• What is a commonly accepted definition of a social role?

  A socially defined pattern of expected behavior
• What stereotypical behavior is expected of a doctor?

  Empathetic and caring
• What stereotypical behavior is expected of a police officer?

  Confident and acts with authority
• What is the expected behavior of a student?

  Curious and hardworking
• What is the expected behavior of a prisoner?

  Submissive or potentially dangerous
• What is the expected behavior of a correctional officer?

  Tough, uncaring, and domineering
• What are the three types of conformity discussed?

  1. Compliance: Publicly conforming while privately disagreeing
  2. Identification: Adopting group beliefs for social identity
  3. Internalization: Fully accepting group beliefs as one's own
• What did Zimbardo claim about aggression in the American prison system?

  It was situational, not dispositional
• What was the purpose of Zimbardo's mock prison?

  To study conformity to social roles
• What was the financial incentive for participants in the study?

  $15 a day
• How were participants selected for the Stanford Prison Experiment?

  Through psychological testing for mental ability
• How many participants were ultimately selected for the study?

  24 participants
• What was the appearance of the guards designed to convey?

  An appearance of authority
• What was a significant finding regarding the guards' behavior?

  Some became sadistically aggressive
• What was a major criticism of Zimbardo's dual role?

  It likely led to experimental bias
• What did the analysis of the Stanford Prison Experiment records reveal?

  Guards were instructed to be aggressive
• What ethical concern arose from the Stanford Prison Experiment?

  Participants suffered significant psychological harm
• What did Zimbardo's work highlight about ethical safeguards?

  Importance of ensuring studies have safeguards
• What are the practical applications of the Stanford Prison Experiment findings?

  • Understanding institutional abuse
  • Training for military and law enforcement
  • Reducing likelihood of future abuses
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