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Psychological Perspectives
Social Psychology
100

This psychologist led the Stanford Prison Experiment

(Philip) Zimbardo

100

The volunteers of the experiment

Male college students

100

A psychologist focusing on how the guards’ harsh punishments were learned through rewards and consequences would use this perspective.

behavioral perspective

100

Prisoners followed guards’ instructions even when uncomfortable, showing the power of

Obedience

200

Participants were randomly assigned to these two roles

Guards and Prisoners

200

The experiment was originally planned to last this many days

14 

200

This perspective might interpret guards’ aggressive actions as influenced by unconscious drives and inner conflicts.

Psychodynamic/psychoanalytic perspective

200

Guards acted more harshly after putting on uniforms and sunglasses, which made them feel anonymous. This is an example of

Deindividuation

300

Prisoners were identified by this instead of their names to make them feel less individual.


Numbers

300

The experiment had to be ended early because participants were experiencing extreme emotional 

stress

300

A researcher using this perspective would examine how the prison environment and social context shaped prisoners’ and guards’ behavior.

sociocultural perspective

300

Prisoners and guards behaved according to the expectations of their assigned positions, showing the influence of

Roles (conformity to social roles)

400

Guards were given this to give them a sense of anonymity 

sunglasses

400

The study actually lasted this many days

6

400

Observing that prisoners began to adopt powerless mindsets, this perspective emphasizes how people process and interpret events.

cognitive perspective 

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!

If some guards were to enforce rules together without questioning each other, allowing harsh behavior to escalate, then this would illustrate

Groupthink

500

Zimbardo acted as both the lead researcher and the prison ‘warden,’ which may have influenced participants’ behavior and reduced the study’s _____

reliability

500

This is where the study specifically took place

basement of psychology building in Stanford University

500

This perspective would focus on how the guards’ sense of authority and the prisoners’ loss of individuality affected their personal growth

Humanistic perspective
500

Prisoners began to adjust their behavior to match the expectations of the guards and other prisoners (become more socially accepted), demonstrating

Conformity

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