Directions: Redesign the experiment to correct both research design and ethical flaws to make the experiment more replicable. by Rachael Donehower

673318 — 2023-12-07 18:48:12 UTC

I would keep the expermint mostly the same but change one thing. I would a rotaing set of montiars to wacth the expermint. By having these monitors they could stop violent guards pull out mentally unstable prisoners and by rotating daily they would hopefully not be engroused in their roll

2023-12-07 18:48:26 UTC

Tell everyone what will be going on in the experiment. Keep guards from using abusive tacticts like starving etc. If someone wants to leave, let them. Maybe have punishment be something like when eating, they have to sit at a different table alone. -ciaran h

715751_2 — 2023-12-07 18:48:39 UTC

The participants will be informed of what the experiment is trying to accomplish before they volunteer. There will also be a more diverse group of volunteers from different backgrounds. Guards will have strict(er) guidelines of what they can/can't do or say to the prisoners. There will be time to go outside as well and meals are required to have. People will also be able to withdraw from the experiment when they want with no questions asked.

2023-12-07 18:48:48 UTC

The subjects should know what they're getting into. There could also be better restrictions on abuse management and stopping how much power the guards have physically in order to prevent permanent damage. The experiment's creator also shouldn't have had a role directly in it as the prison supervisor, and instead should have been properly monitoring the subjects to keep them fully safe. - Cameron Wallace

2023-12-07 18:48:49 UTC

First, the "prisoners" should not be dehumanized to the point that they had been in the original experiment. It also needs to be made clear to the guards that any form of abuse will not be tolerated and is not okay. Also, the person running the experiment should not let themselves be apart of the experiment apart from observing it. Besides that, I believe the experiment could be carried out basically the same way as before.

2023-12-07 18:48:55 UTC

I would make sure that the people who volunteer knew what they were signing up for. They would have the ability to leave at any time. It would take place in a more realistic prison with the ability to go outside. The guards would not be given anything to use as a weapon and neither would the prisoners. There would be an outside observation team who knew when to help and when to not help the people. The peoples families would also be aware of what was happening to make sure that everyone was ok with it.

2023-12-07 18:48:57 UTC

Stanford Prison Experiment(revised): Put out a poll for people to read about the experiment telling them exactly what it is. Once they sign up, conduct the experiment with rules and guidelines so no one is strongly affected mentally or physically. Abide by the rules and do the experiment safely.

2023-12-07 18:48:59 UTC

To redesign the experiment i would start by adding yard time. I feel it is incredibly important to get time outside daily for the inmates and believe it would result in slower times of insanity increasing. With yard time prisoners will have more freedom and wont be stuck in confined spaces for long periods of time.

rj8k28wf8b — 2023-12-07 18:49:06 UTC

In the Stanford Prison Expirament I would change the location of the mock prison. Give the prisoners phone time, comminsary, and yard time. To give the guards less power over the prisoners, have outside sources watching over the whole expirament 24/7 to make sure nothing goes wrong.

2023-12-07 18:49:07 UTC

create set in stone rules for the guards, not promote any form of mental or physical harm.

not involve in the experiment, as to not lose sight of the goal for the experiment and the role of keeping the ethics clean. let the participants know about everything in the experiment, and prevent use of enforcement that would suggest they can't leave.

2023-12-07 18:49:27 UTC

For ethical cooperation I would certainly outright prohibit physical violence between prisoners and guards. I would also add in an 3rd party observer that is not affiliated with the research, which is dedicated to insuring safe and ethical cooperation with in the experiment and to prevent any lasting harm on any subjects. I believe it would also be beneficial to factor in things like "yard time" in-order to give prisoners a outlet from the constant supervision and harassment from the guards. - Canyon Unkel

674229_2 — 2023-12-07 18:49:36 UTC

I would start off by removing the number system. Most prisoners are referred to by their last names and their numbers are nowadays used for documentation. Next, I would remove myself from the administration of the experiment and possibly replace myself with an actual prison official.

2023-12-07 18:49:42 UTC

I would let the people have more free time, or give them things to do so they don’t go as crazy. I would also make sure the guards knew that they could not abuse the inmates no matter what physically. Also since some people were so deeply engaged in it i would continuously remind them that it is a simulation and that they’re okay and safe. I would make sure there were no extreme measures taken. Also if they felt as though they needed to leave the experiment they could and it wouldn’t be an issue.

Maya DeMella

2023-12-07 18:49:50 UTC

Tell the 24 men that they are being experimented on. Then tell the guards that there is no tolerance for harming the prisoners in any way. I would keep better track on what was going on and i would let people leave if they wanted to. -Sadie

725073 — 2023-12-07 18:49:58 UTC

First I would tell the subjects exactly what they will endure in the study. I would also remove Zimbardo from the study from the experiment. I would also allow anyone to withdraw from the experiment at any point giving them no trouble while doing so. Also, the study might have gone differently having a wider variety of subjects in the experiment.

-Sammy Long

2023-12-07 18:50:09 UTC

I would begin by getting informed consent from the people volunteering to participate. Then i would allow them to leave if they wish to. I would also have limits on the guards like not to purposely harm the inmate.

2023-12-07 18:50:14 UTC

I would inform participants and volunteers what the experiment was prior to any involvement. For example, I'd provide information on the poster asking for volunteers. During the interview I would speak with the participants parents and inform both of them with the process and how things will be handled in the progress. I would also explain the reasoning behind the experiment. I would not let people play guards and prisoners without restrictions as to explaining to them what is prohibited.

Josie Thoms 3B

2023-12-07 18:50:23 UTC

People that volunteered knew what they were getting themselves in too. They can come and go as they please and make it as safe as possible. -Luka P

2023-12-07 18:50:24 UTC

I would tell people their roles and what rules there are and i would make a role swap half way through so its fair and they can experience both sides and no one gets a chance to abuse their powers. -Cam W

2023-12-07 18:50:27 UTC

The experiment could have had clearer guidelines and boundaries in place protecting the participants' well-being. The experiment should have had a more comprehensive informed consent process, ensuring that participants had the option to leave the study at any time, as well as providing them with the correct psychological support throughout the experiment. -olivia w

2023-12-07 18:50:46 UTC

Plan the experiment around the "Ethical Code" Make sure everyone knows exactly what they are signing up for, they wont be harmed, and can leave whenever they'd like without any form of punishment. - Rowan Lassally

7132322 — 2023-12-07 18:50:53 UTC

Hire an unbiased person to run the experiment and ensure everything goes well. When recruiting people, inform them of anything that will be done, they have a right to leave, and give them a set of rules to follow.

2023-12-07 18:51:13 UTC

I would make the sign up sheet be more informed about what was taking place during the experiment and give all of the information necessary, i would not dehumanize them as much. I would train the guards more in advance to make sure they understood how to discipline the prisoners without physically or mentally abusing them. I would give everybody the chance to withdrawal if they wanted to leave and i would make sure there was constant surveillance on the experiment.- Aley leong

2023-12-07 18:52:31 UTC

To make it better consent forms and a debriefing to know if they are sure they want to do it as I don't think this would change the experiment very much and allow those who want to back out a way to. Set rules and punishment for guards who break them and a third party to step in when its gone to far and with yard time that most prisons have a chance for prisoners to go outside. I think the rest of the experiment is okay but these changes should be made.

-D.Davis

2023-12-07 20:04:50 UTC

Andrew Schumer

There should have been more rules and stricter enforcement of the rules towards guards. This would have minimized harm to the prisoners. They also should have informed the participants on what exactly was going to happen in the experiment, so the participants know exactly what they were getting into.

2023-12-07 20:07:02 UTC

John Paulenich III - We could redesign the experiment by changing the participation type and group. Increase diversity while maintaining the purpose of the experiment and ensure that it is voluntary. Additionally throughout the experiment it is necessary that each of the participants be able to withdraw at any point in time. Last change that is a must is that the experiment controllers must not be too involved in the experiment itself. If they are in the experiment themselves they risk not being right of mind to control the experiment properly.

2023-12-07 20:07:34 UTC

It would be better if they had informed consent, did not harm the patients, and had it be more public. If they had real officers who would make sure the fake officers didn’t abuse the prisoners so there was no harm to them. And if they had the experiment be more public so the guards would be more responsible for their actions, then it might be better.

2023-12-07 20:07:41 UTC

I would tell the prisoners and guards to act as they would but monitor everything they do. If people are being abused or someone wants to leave, we interfere and pull them out or correct their behavior. Elias White

2023-12-07 20:07:45 UTC

Tell the participants beforehand (debriefing) what they are getting into. Next, id have them sign a contract and get their informed consent for the police to come andd arrest them. I would set rules in place to make sure the guards wouldn't get too out of hand. Then I would, if the guards went overboard, take them out of the experiment completely. -Gabe Freeman

2023-12-07 20:08:27 UTC

I would keep some things the same like the arresting in front of other people, and the simulated prison environment they created. The things that I would change: I would inform the participants about the details of the experiment for them to decide if they want to participate. Also, I would minimize the harm for the participants: guards wouldn’t have real weapons, they would have fake weapons so they can’t actually harm the prisoners. All of this would help to actually finish the experiment in 2 weeks.

Salma Soto 4B

2023-12-07 20:08:45 UTC

Rin Hodges

The patricians would be informed of the actions that would be taken and they would get mentally evaluated every three days to see if they are still mentally safe enough to contuny. They would always be allowed to withdraw. There would be no phisacol harm premated in the exparemant or if there is there would be a requard waver and medical staff present and redy to intervene.

2023-12-07 20:09:12 UTC

BENNETT ROHRBAUGH:Tell everyone what the experiment is. Then tell them to not abuse the prisoners. They wouldn't get them striped and washed, they also would have safe words if they have something go on within the two weeks of being there. Finally they should change the guards to have less then the prisoners because most prisons are like that.

2023-12-07 20:09:26 UTC

The subjects would be told what they are signing up for before they sign up. Having stricter rules for the guards to prevent abuse of prisoners and their power. If someone wanted to leave, they could without question. If a prisoner begins showing signs of mental strain or phycological effects, they should be taken out immediately and provided help. Having a separate group of people come in once or twice a day to see the actions and to voice if it should continue or not. Prisoners should be given everything like a normal prison such as outside time, so they aren’t restricted to such a small space. - Sam Beltran

2023-12-07 20:09:34 UTC

Marisa Maxwell:

The Stanford prison experiment has many flaws. The prisoners were not informed about what they had gotten theirselves into. The prisoners were at risk because of the guards abusing their power and started abusing them mentally and physically. That goes against the ethical law of no harm to subjects. The experiment lacks proper ENFORCED rules. Even though the guards were told that they cannot physically harm the prisoner they did so anyway without any proper repercussions. The whole experiment needs to be monitored by someone who is not in the experiment. Zimbardo himself was way too involved in the experiment and could not see how it was flawed. He was not going to end the experiment unless he was told to. To make the experiment better the participants need to be FULLY debriefed and informed about what was going on. They need to be allowed to leave whenever. Participants need to be debriefed. Someone should constantly monitor and enforce said rules. Zimbardo should not be as involved because he too became changed by the roles.

2023-12-07 20:09:34 UTC

I'd make a poll or something and make sure people know what they are doing before hand, and are able to tolerate the conditions. I would defintley not treat the people like how'd they got treated at the prison and would have them with names and treat them like actual people. I'd give them a prision without the realisitc prison conditions and if they want to leave they are able to. I would also have people watch all the prisoners to check their mental and psyhical state- Cameron Zachari

2023-12-07 20:09:35 UTC

I would make the experiment more prison-like and less violent. I would also let everyone within the experiment know everything that would be happening, I would enforce the rules more and rotate the guards and prisoners to limit any abuse- Ryan Moriarty

2023-12-07 20:09:36 UTC

They need to give a clear explanation on what the experiment is actually going to be. They also need to assert their rules if they’re going to have any. The guards should not be able to remove essentials from the prisoners like food and beds. Zimbardo should not be involved in the experiment and should just be like a spectator. They shouldn’t have given the guards weapons when the rules stated no harming the prisoners. If rules were broken they should have removed the participants or let the prisoners decide to leave if they wanted to. Abby Rogers

2023-12-07 20:09:49 UTC

The experiment should have been more controlled and more organized. I feel like if there was more structure, then it would’ve had to end so early. I also think that Zimbardo should have prevented any type of physical violence in the experiment. This would’ve been much more fair in the long run. - Greta Gary

2023-12-07 20:10:01 UTC

In a way not informing the participants is part of the experiment. Then keep it completely forbidden to harm the prisoners. When the guards do get to the point of harming a prisoner they’re taken out of the experiment. But aren’t explained that at the beginning. Anyone who wants to can opt out.

For better results I’d do multiple sets of this experiment to properly measure the behavioral changes without haves to carry on the experiment in worry of not having enough information or a flaw in the research.

Adrien Roman

2023-12-07 20:10:10 UTC

MY NAME IS MAX. I think they should have different monitors to make sure all the ethical codes were followed. Also all the participants should be well informed about what they were getting into for the experiment. All the participants should also be able to quit out of the experiment whenever they want to. I would keep the same rules but make sure the monitors for the experiment were making the guards follow them. Lastly I think some of the things the guards did like taking their mattresses and strip searching them is too excessive.

2023-12-07 20:10:42 UTC

The experiment could be redesigned to better the research design and ethical flaws within the experiment. For example, using informed consent they could gather a group of individuals willing and informed into this experiment. Setting a group of guidelines for the experiment could also help realign abusive behaviors of the guards. When making slight rules or guidelines, people are more willing to follow the rules instead of acting solely independently. This would cause more positive feedback into research but also more positive members. Overall, the experiment could be more replicable with more information.- Maddox H.

2023-12-07 20:11:17 UTC

The prisoners should have debriefed and should have informed consent to do this experiment. During this experiment there was no protection towards any people involved. They faced many pathological and psychological issues after the experiment, it ended early for this reason. I won’t randomly assign someone a role and would have strict rules for both the guards and prisoners that they had to follow. And would allow people to withdraw and not have them starve themselves for them to leave. - Maisie Rider

2023-12-07 20:11:27 UTC

I think they should’ve made sure to really enforce their rule of guards not being able to hit prisoners. Even though this was one of their two rules, it was broken on the first day. A research design flaw was that all the participants were white, presumably wealthy males. They should’ve had a more diverse group. Also, all the participants should be properly debriefed. I also think they violated informed consent because the participants definitely did not know enough about what they were getting into.

Ava Sipagan

2023-12-07 20:12:02 UTC

Castor Bryan

In order to make the study more ethical, The subjects need to have more information about the details. Rather than the prisoners being other subjects, they should have been actors with access to psychological help at all times. The guards must be restricted from harming the prisoners and this rule should be enforced.The person in charge of the experiment should not play the role of warden.

2023-12-07 20:12:15 UTC

I would tell the subjects exactly what was going to happen before they sgin up. I would also have a debriefing at the end of the experiment. I would also have a better management system so the garuds do not become so abusive, for example nothing giving the garuds harmfull weapon and by having a pre-written routine for the garuds to follow. I would have both the garuds and prisoner take a psychological assessment though the experiment to have more data.

Max Gomoljak

2023-12-07 20:12:54 UTC

Henry Gooding

The people who were involved and volunteered to do the experiment didn’t know what they were getting into. They were not ready for the mental and physical abuse they withstand. Stanford had to end the experiment 6 days into the 2 week test because of the phycological damage they were doing.

2023-12-07 20:13:06 UTC

Thomas Richie

inform the participants on what the experiment is accomplishing and how it will run. have them sign a consent form to make sure they know possibilities for danger. make sure that they know that if they hit each other they will be ejected from the experiment and not paid. after the experiment has ended, debrief what happened and what we found out from the experiment

2023-12-07 20:15:03 UTC

Aiden D.

Pd 4B

The experiment can be adapted by informig the subjects what will happen and debriefing them afterwards. Having some sort of easy way to get out like a button so they may leave whenever while also strictly enforcing the rules with anyone that breaks them being either thrown out of the experiment or possibly arrested for assault. Giving the guards more safe alternatives for what they had like a easily breakable baton allows for more safety if someone does break the rules. One easy aspect that can be changed is having a less violent start to the experiment that isn’t as public either like just having them come to where the experiment is taking place. Another way you could get this data is by observing how people change by watching one specific prisoner and guard in a real prison and seeing how they change from before, during, and after.

2023-12-07 20:15:15 UTC

The Stanford Prison Experiment - there were many things that were flawed with it. In order to fix these issues, the following must have been done to make this experiment more humane

Give the guards fake foam batons
Closely monitor the behavior of the guards and prisoners, and immediately end the experiment if any violence begins
Respect the prisoners
Remind (and offer) all participants to leave and go home at any time during the experiment with no penalty
Do not encourage the participants to stay for longer using incentives, such as items of value or pay that is dictated by how long they stay in the experiment
Go into detail with the participants about exactly what the experiment is
Without encouragement of any kind, make sure that each participant is okay with signing up for the experiment themselves

Landin Browning

2023-12-18 23:44:56 UTC

Although many things about the Stanford prison experiment could be changed, personally, the two biggest changes should be that if the fake guards abused their power and got too power hungry, as soon as they start abusing the fake prisoners and before they start using psychological torture on the prisoners, the experiment should stop immediately so to fix the flaw of potential harm to subject and to debrief more on the procedures and what else would go on during the experiment to the volunteer, before it commenced.