Reference no: EM133307808
According to Zimbardo and his colleagues, the Stanford Prison Experiment revealed how people will readily conform to the social roles they are expected to play, especially if the roles are as strongly stereotyped as those of the prison guard. Information on this case can be found here
Instructions:
an analysis of this experiment by answering the following questions.
1. If society assigned you a role, do you then assume the characteristics of the Role?
2. Summarize the main points of Zimbardo Prison Experiment (1974) in your own words (3-5 bullet points or sentences)
3. State the purpose of the Experiment
4. In a sentence state the authors thesis statement (his main point)
5. Identify the research design that would be appropriate for this study? and justify your choice.
6. Identify the participants and explain why the author choose them
7. Analyse the effect of the study on the participants.
8. Identify the sampling technique used for the Experiment.
9. Think about the ideas, opinion or issues involved in the Zimbardo Prison Experiment of 1974 that you have read. Provide a short personal response to the Experiment, including the following
a. What is your opinion?
b. What question does it make you ask?
c. Do you disagree or agree with the stance of the Experiment
d. What did you find informative or puzzling about the Experiment