In the basement of the psychology department at Stanford Univeristy
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How did he collect ppts?
Volunteer sampling, and those who took part were randomly assigned the role of either guard or prisoner
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How did Zimbardo make his study feel real?
He arrested the prisoners in the night, blindfolded, *****-searched, deloused and issued them with a uniform and number
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What were the guards given in Zimbardo's experiment?
Uniform with a wooden club, handcuffs, keys, mirror shades and they were told they had complete power over prisoners
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How long did Zimbardo's study last?
Only 6 out of the intended 14 days
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What tactics did the guards use to control rebelling prisoners?
Divide and rule tactics
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How many prisoners were released early and why?
One on the first day, showing signs of psychological disturbance. Two were further released on the fourth day
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What happened to the prisoner who went on a hunger-strike?
Guards attempted to force-feed him, then put him in a tiny, dark closet
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What conclusions were drawn from Zimbardo's study?
All guards and prisoners conformed to their roles within the prison
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Give a strength of Zimbardo's study:
He had control over his variables which increases the internal validity of the study
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What does Zimbardo's study lack?
It lacks realism as psychologists argue they are play-acting and performances are based on stereotypes
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What did the collected quantitative data show?
90% of prisoner conversations were about prison life. This suggests that the situation was real to the ppts. which gives the study a higher internal validity
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Why is it suggested that Zimbardo's conclusion that ppts. were conforming to social roles may be over-stated?
He was accused of minimising the role of personality factors. Guards showed different behaviours towards the prisoners, some were sympathetic whilst others were brutal. This shows that they had a choice
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Why is there a lack of research support for Zimbardo's study?
They ran a replication of the Stanford prison experiment: The BBC Prison Study and it was the prisoners who eventually took control of the prison. SLT was used to explain this
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Give the ethical issue with Zimbardo's study:
Zimbardo had a dual role: he was the superintendant as well and within that role denied a prisoner his freedom to withdraw from the study
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Card 2
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Where did Zimbardo conduct his study?
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In the basement of the psychology department at Stanford Univeristy
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How did he collect ppts?
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Card 4
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How did Zimbardo make his study feel real?
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Card 5
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What were the guards given in Zimbardo's experiment?
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