The Stanford Prison Experiment: Study Of Psychology
Breanna Brantigan
Stanford Prison Study In 1971, a group of psychologists created a remarkable experiment using a mock prison as the setting, with college students role-playing prisoners and guards to test the power of the social situation to determine behavior. The research, referred to as the Stanford Prison Experiment, is a classic display of situational power and how it influences someone’s morals and behavior. The experiment was supposed to last two weeks, however, the unexpected transformation of character of the participants caused the study to be terminated after the sixth day. The Stanford Prison Experiment has become one of psychology's most dramatic illustrations of how good people can be transformed into executors of evil, and
Stanford Prison Study In 1971, a group of psychologists created a remarkable experiment using a mock prison as the setting, with college students role-playing prisoners and guards to test the power of the social situation to determine behavior. The research, referred to as the Stanford Prison Experiment, is a classic display of situational power and how it influences someone’s morals and behavior. The experiment was supposed to last two weeks, however, the unexpected transformation of character of the participants caused the study to be terminated after the sixth day. The Stanford Prison Experiment has become one of psychology's most dramatic illustrations of how good people can be transformed into executors of evil, and