An ad in a local newspaper asked for volunteers to participate in a psychological study, created by Philip G. Zimbardo and his research team, which seemed interesting for many people. Was this the best option to get it done? The volunteers were given the promise of being paid fifteen dollars per day of study. Many members probably viewed it as a once-in-a-lifetime event that could lead to quick and easy profits. Many may have heard of the Stanford Prison Experiment, but may not be aware of the scars it left on participants. Taking a more in-depth look at the study and the results affected individuals will be elaborated (Stanford Prison Experiment). On August 14, 1971, the Stanford Prison Experiment had begun. Volunteers who had responded to the newspaper advert a few weeks earlier were arrested on charges of armed robbery and burglary. The volunteers were unaware that the experiment was taking place, let alone what they were getting themselves into. They were shocked at what was happening to them. Once inside the facility, the experimenters had set up their own private prison system; the twenty-four volunteer individuals were divided into two different groups (Stanford Prison Experiment). With the flip of a coin, 12 members were assigned to act as prison guards and the other 12 members were assigned to act as prisoners. According to the Stanford Prison Experiment source it states: "The guards have not received any specific training on how to be guards." Assigned guards were free to do what they believed was necessary to maintain order within the prison walls. The experiment contained three different types of guards who acted in the experiment. A third of... half the paper... real-life prisons may experience the same behavior as volunteers in a psychological study. Many may not be aware of the scars left on the individuals involved in this study, but take a look at how a fake study can reconstruct a real-life experience for most. Works Cited Roller, B. (2008). A silent rage, the Stanford prison experiment. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 58(3), 431-434. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/194771933?accountid=9609Stanford Prison Experiment. (n.d.). The: A simulation study of the psychology of captivity. Retrieved from http://www.prisonexp.org/Zimbardo, P. G. (2007). Revisiting the Sanford Prison Experiment: A lesson in the power of the situation. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 53(30), B6-B7. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/214660796?accountid=9609