FRHD 3150 Lecture Notes - Random Assignment

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3150
• Professor: Michelle Preyde

Document Summary

Neighbours didn"t know the experiment was occurring: all the same uniform (dress type shirt and rubber shower shoes and chain around their ankle) Prisoner said they took it too seriously. Just looked at it as a job: blindfolded them, guards told to routinely do counts of prisoners. Opportunity to assert authority over prisoners: rebellion on day 2. Removed their clothes and removed their beds. Other was thrown into hall: prisoners who were least involved in rebellion were put in privilege cell (were allowed a special meal while others washed but they refused to eat it) He said none of them could out--> made them feel like they were really prisoners. Superintendent (zimbardo) offered him a deal--> he had to be a snitch: told they couldn"t quit. Felt totally helpless: one decided that he would get out by turning into a crazy person (was released after 36 hours into experiment) (is now a prison psychologist)