Question

In the Stanford Prison Study, participants were randomly assigned to be prisoners and guards in the experiment. The guards wore khaki prison uniforms, carried night sticks, and wore sunglasses, while the prisoners wore prison garb with their prison numbers on the back. These costumes signified the participants' socia________.:

Answer 1

Answer:

In the Stanford Prison Study, participants were randomly assigned to be prisoners and guards in the experiment. The guards wore khaki prison uniforms, carried night sticks, and wore sunglasses, while the prisoners wore prison garb with their prison numbers on the back. These costumes signified the participants' social roles.

Explanation:

The prisoners were to dress only in deliberately poorly selected robes without underwear and rubber slippers. Zimbardo argued that such clothing would force them to take an “unusual body posture” and they would feel uncomfortable, which would contribute to their disorientation. They were called only by numbers instead of names. These numbers were sewn onto their uniforms, and prisoners were required to wear tight-fitting pantyhose over their heads to depict the shaved heads of recruits undergoing initial military training. In addition, they wore a small chain on their ankles as a constant reminder of their imprisonment and oppression.