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Question: A Critique of Philip G. Zimbardo’s - The Stanford Prison Experiment.
Answer: In his article, “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” Philip G. Zimbardo, professor of psychology at the University of Stanford, sets up a study by which a group of college students are selected to become prisoners and guards in a mock prison. His study was primarily aimed at understanding the psychological effects of prison life. The experiment was to last 2 weeks, but was stopped after only 6 days due to extreme reactions by the populace in the mock prison (313). Zimbardo claims that no one was mentally distressed as a result of the experiment, but many believe otherwise....(short extract)
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Details: Mark: Not available | Subject: Psychology | Course: Psychology | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 693 | References: Yes | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: January 05, 2008 | Essay ID: 3020
