Zimbardos study Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Describe and evaluate research into conformity to social roles. (Zimbardo's study) This is essentially a full 16-mark question which is all you need for the exam, you can also use it to answer all 4,6,8, 12 mark questions in the exam all you have to do is break it down.

These are notes on: Types of conformity Explanations of conformity Asch study (1955) Zimbardos prision study (1973) The notes are very clear and different colours are used, I like visual things so drawing and different sized letters are used

Part one on notes on conformity to social roles Mainly looking at Zimbardos Prisioner Starnford Study Very visual, detailed and easy to read notes

Examining Social P Examining Social Psychology PSY/400 Examining Social Psychology Philip Zimbardo once said, œHuman behavior is incredibly pliable, plastic. It goes without saying, people are social creatures. We possess a need to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, a group. This need often controls how we think. It molds those thoughts into behavior; and behavior determines who we are or will be. Human behavior is influenced by social situations and other people.In his fam...