OK I am trying to do a project for my homework but am failing, very much so!!!  I have only got tonight left to do it, have done it all except one thing...


Discussion of the implications for prisons today

Its about Zimbardo, who did the prison experiment and I have to compare how its made prisions today and i have no idea, have been searching the internet all evening with no luck and was hoping, that just maybe, someone on here will be able to help me, just a little bit....PLEASE!!!!!

Hi, well I did Psychology many moons ago, and if I remember correctly, that experiement was where the guards were treated as prisoners and vice versa (is that right?).  If that's right, then what happened over time was that the prison warders/guards behaved more and more like you would have expected the prisoners to behave - being unruly and not obeying rules, while the prisoners became more respectful of rules, etc (not sure now if I have remembered this correctly!)

Is that rights so far?

Fiona

Anyway, if you do see this before you finish your work - and the last post is correct, I suppose the implications are that by treating prisoners with respect and allowing them to make some of the rules, have priviledges and so on, will help to make them more law abiding when they get out.  Treat them how you would want to be treated and they will in turn treat you better I suppose!  That is probably why prisons seem to be so easy going to some people, with TV in the cells and visiting rights, etc.  (Not saying I agree with any of this, just what I think the implications are)  Don't know if I am right though.

The opposite side to the coin is that if you take away all of someones personal liberties and rights and treat them badly, they will in the end rebel against it (as the guards in the experiment did) and be even worse than they were before.

Hope this helps.

Fiona

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

OK now I just need to drag that out into 200 words and I'm done!!!!!  THANK YOU again...

I will keep checking back when I'm not trying to read information I then find Is useles!!!!

This same example is used now in Management courses. I guess  some employers could be seen as prison guards ;-)

Good luck with your essay.

Pam

Its basically showing how placing people in position of power and stereotypes can cause them to behave in such a way.
I remember researching that study, one of the more interesting ones imo.

well I got it done and handed in....my next problem is the teacher marking it...He hates me and always marks really strict and only critises my work...never a well done! oh well...

Roxanne:

Work your teacher's profile into an essay sometime.....see if he recognises his personality traits :D

Margot

Ohhh good idea....shelfish, arrogent, annoying, bad teacher....etc kinda thing????

Shellfish? Crabby, you mean? :D

Yea that would be the one ;) :D selfish aswell he is!!! :D ;)