Haney, Banks & Zimbardo (1973) — Stanford prison study

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What was the aim of Haney et al. (1973)?
To investigate how assigned social roles influence behaviour
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Who were the participants?
21 white
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What type of study was used?
A simulated prison study
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Where was the study conducted?
Stanford University
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What roles were participants randomly assigned?
Guards or prisoners
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How many were assigned as guards and prisoners?
11 guards and 10 prisoners
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How was a prison environment created?
Uniforms
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How long was the study intended to last?
Two weeks
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How long did it actually last?
Six days
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How did guards generally behave?
Often aggressively and demeaningly
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How did prisoners generally respond?
Often passively
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Why was the study stopped early?
The simulation caused significant psychological distress
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What was the main conclusion and limitation?
Social roles and situations can influence behaviour