Zimbardo's Prison Experiment Summary

The aim of the Zimbardo’s 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE), was to investigate the effects of being assigned to the role of either a prison guard or prisoner in captivity, As a consequence, the experiment revealed insight into human psychology and social behavior (Zimbardo, 2009). Thereby, the importance of the Zimbardo study in guiding our decision-making as related to testing and research. demonstrated how situational power can influence individual attitudes.
Move rover, The participants assigned to play the role of guard were given sticks and sunglasses, while those assigned to play the prisoner role were arrested by the Palo Alto police department, deloused, forced to wear chains and prison garments, and transported to the basement …show more content…
The experiment very quickly got out of hand, a riot broke out on day two, and the two-week-long projected was forced to terminate, after only six days because it was running out of control (Zimbardo, 2007).
Thus, Professor Zimbardo, was so caught up in the experiment, that he had to be told by a new visiting professor that he was doing harm to the students. In this author's personal opinion, the professor's ethical behavior as a researcher, was transformed through the experiment, just like the guards. His supportiveness of the guard's actions by acting in a position as Prison Warden, legitimized their behavior, Standard 3.05, regarding multiple relationships (American Psychological Association, 2010).
In effect, he violated some of today's basic principles, such as, Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence—Do no harm (American Psychological Association, 2010) and as he watch prisoners bend over, touching your hands to the floor, exposing their naked butts, Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity (American Psychological Association,

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