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Stanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo, 1971)

A study of situational power and role conformity.

"We were not aware of how powerful the situation was at evoking that behavior." — P. Zimbardo

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24 male undergraduates were randomly assigned roles of guards or prisoners in a simulated prison. The two-week study was halted after six days.

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Guards adopted authoritarian behaviors; prisoners showed acute distress. Later critiques focus on demand characteristics, consent, and coaching.

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Source: Stanford Prison Experiment (Zimbardo, 1971) · Social Psych

Hypothesis

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Behavior in prison-like settings is driven primarily by situational roles, not personal disposition.

Method

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  • n = 24 male undergrads, randomly assigned guard/prisoner
  • Mock prison, planned 14 days; ended day 6

Key findings

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  • Guards: Authoritarian and abusive behavior emerged
  • Prisoners: Distress, depression, learned helplessness

Ethical issues

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  • No fully informed consent or clear right to withdraw
  • Psychological harm; researcher also acted as superintendent
  • Replication failures and later critiques

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