The Stanford Prison Experiment By Philip Zimbardo
The Stanford Prison Experiment
Over the years there have been some controversial psychology experiments. Experiments are a way to find an answer to life’s unanswered questions and to make a difference in this world. Not every experiment ended in a wonderful way; instead it is the complete opposite. One of the most controversial experiments is the Stanford Prison Experiment. This experiment lead to a disturbing results leaving the subjects in trauma. Psychologists must stop experiments that can harm an individual.
This experiment was assembled by Stanford professor Philip Zimbardo, who directed this examination in 1971. This is the most well-known experiment that Zimbardo has ever done. Zimbardo demonstrated that giving a person power will
change them. “Zimbardo was interested in finding out whether the brutality reported among guards in American prisoners was due to the sadistic personalities of the guards or had more to do with the prison experiment” (McLeod, 2008). Zimbardo has affected the experiment of psychology right up 'til the present time by how the prison experiment was set up, what happened amid the tested, what other exploration he has done all through his lifetime (McLeod, 2008).
The Stanford Prison Experiment was done as a study of the psychology of imprisonment. More specifically put, the experiment was done to test the hypothesis that inherent personality traits of the guards and prisoners are the main cause of abuse that takes place within the prison. This experiment was scheduled to last up to two weeks and consisted only of male participants. Out of 75 respondents for the experiment, 24 were picked out specifically because they were believed to be the healthiest and most psychologically stable for the experiment. Zimbardo and his group intentionally picked a group without a criminal background, psychological impairments, or health problems. 12 of the participants' were to be prisoners, and the other 12 were to be the
Over the years there have been some controversial psychology experiments. Experiments are a way to find an answer to life’s unanswered questions and to make a difference in this world. Not every experiment ended in a wonderful way; instead it is the complete opposite. One of the most controversial experiments is the Stanford Prison Experiment. This experiment lead to a disturbing results leaving the subjects in trauma. Psychologists must stop experiments that can harm an individual.
This experiment was assembled by Stanford professor Philip Zimbardo, who directed this examination in 1971. This is the most well-known experiment that Zimbardo has ever done. Zimbardo demonstrated that giving a person power will
change them. “Zimbardo was interested in finding out whether the brutality reported among guards in American prisoners was due to the sadistic personalities of the guards or had more to do with the prison experiment” (McLeod, 2008). Zimbardo has affected the experiment of psychology right up 'til the present time by how the prison experiment was set up, what happened amid the tested, what other exploration he has done all through his lifetime (McLeod, 2008).
The Stanford Prison Experiment was done as a study of the psychology of imprisonment. More specifically put, the experiment was done to test the hypothesis that inherent personality traits of the guards and prisoners are the main cause of abuse that takes place within the prison. This experiment was scheduled to last up to two weeks and consisted only of male participants. Out of 75 respondents for the experiment, 24 were picked out specifically because they were believed to be the healthiest and most psychologically stable for the experiment. Zimbardo and his group intentionally picked a group without a criminal background, psychological impairments, or health problems. 12 of the participants' were to be prisoners, and the other 12 were to be the