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Tutorial: Stanford Prison Experiment (The experiment (Techniques used by…
Tutorial: Stanford Prison Experiment
Implications
Examples where authority crossed the line & brutalised prisoners
Police brutality without cause; extreme reactions
Harvey Weisnten; Hollywood silent
Sexual abuse
Soldiers torturing POW, civilians
Other instances
Children bullying
Treatment of disabled individuals
Police brutality; group events, agressive
Husband & wife
Recommendations for prison system
Human rights for prisoners
Do ends justify means for prison guards
Rehabilitation rather than punishment style
The experiment
Techniques used by guards
Psychological torment; name calling
Chain opression
Degrading identity; verbal abuse
Isolation room
Privileges as reward & push-ups as punishment
Humiliation
Physical ---> psychological tactics
What prevented good guards from objecting to orders from tough/bad guards
Beginning of experiment: fulfilling assigned roles
End; immersed in the experience
Social conformity; didn't want to be placed in the "out group"
Ethical issues
Duty of care: continued despite significant distress
Conflict of interest: dual role of experimenter
Deception: misled parents & children
Informed consent: not adequate; not fully aware of risks
Experimental design
Very significant findings: behavioural & psychological consequences of being a prisoner/guard by stimulating the environment
No DV or IV; basically an observational experiment; no experimental design
Experimenter bias: acted as Prison superintendent; lost sight of role
Social psychology
Fundamental attribution error
Put emphasis on situational factors for self, but personal factors for others
Guards noted prisoners internal tendency to comply; and said they were just going along with the situation (did not want to admit they were capable)
Deindividuation
Lose self-awareness & individuality
Examples
Sporting teams
Student in lecture theatre
School
Police officer
Nurse
Teachers
Waitressing
Uniform: impact identity; take on a role