Demand characteristics are everywhere (anyway): A comment on the Stanford Prison Experiment

Demand characteristics are everywhere (anyway): A comment on the Stanford Prison Experiment

Comments on A. Banuazizi and S. Movahedi's dismissal of the results of the simulated prison study (C. Haney et al, 1973) as merely the consequence of role-play demand characteristics. This dismissal ignores the demand characteristics inherent in real-life situations where predispositions are re...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American psychologist 1975-10, Vol.30 (10), p.1015-1016
Hauptverfasser: Thayer, Stephen, Saarni, Carolyn
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Experimental Subjects
Human
Interpersonal Interaction
Life Experiences
Prisons
Role Playing
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Zusammenfassung:Comments on A. Banuazizi and S. Movahedi's dismissal of the results of the simulated prison study (C. Haney et al, 1973) as merely the consequence of role-play demand characteristics. This dismissal ignores the demand characteristics inherent in real-life situations where predispositions are reinforced by group pressures generated by peers who share the same stereotypes and predispositions.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.30.10.1015