Knowledge quiz week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Were the results of Zimbardo’s prison experiment qualitative or quantitative?
A
Qualitative
2
Q
How long should Zimbardo’s experiment have lasted and how long did it last?
A
2 weeks but it only lasted 6 days
3
Q
Name three (groups of people) who conformed to their social roles in Zimbardo’s experiment
A
prisoners, guards, superintendent
4
Q
How were the prisoners and guards divided in Zimbardo’s experiment?
A
They were randomly assigned as guards or prisoners
5
Q
How were the prisoners dehumanised in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
A
They were given numbers to be referred by and had all of their belongings taken.
6
Q
What was the aim of Zimbardo’s prison experiment?
A
To see why there was police brutality in American prisons and to see how groups conform to social roles.
