Research Paper On The Stanford Experiment Of The 1970's

The Stanford Experiment of the 1970’s was a test of human nature conducted by the Stanford Psychology Department. A total of 24 students with no criminal or physiological health background were selected to be either guards or prisoners. The experiment was planned to last two weeks, but after only six days it had to be stopped for it was becoming too much to handle for everyone involved. The guards had disobeyed their instructions and began to physically abuse the prisoners, while the prisoners began to feel mental health deterioration, to the point of insanity.
This experiment shows true human nature. I find this experiment to be valid because there was no outside influence on the results. When the students were placed into the prison the leaders and followers could be instantly identified. The officers were given power and they abused it. The intent of the experiment was to see how the students would react, and the majority of the officers became power-hungry. All of the prisoners showed very similar results. As soon as the guards began to abuse them they became stressed and worried about their own wellbeing. Within a few days one of
As a guard I would be dominant towards the prisoners, because I am in a position to do so. If I was a prisoner in this experiment I would try to play a strategy game with the guards. The best way to survive prisoner is be as “under the radar” as possible. Not getting in trouble would draw the least attention to me and being submissive would keep me safe. If I were to be one of the teachers running the project I would have been shocked at the results, but let the experiment continue on for as long as possible. the original experiment was supposed to last two weeks, but only lasted six days. This shows that the results were not what was expected. If the experiment went as planned, it would have ended in the planned two