Zimbardo - evaluation Flashcards
1
Q
Individual differences?
A
not all guards behaved brutally - wasn’t identical
2
Q
Did beneficial reforms occur?
A
initially
3
Q
How was his study a failure?
A
prison conditions in the USA are alot worse than when he performed the study
4
Q
Argued about although he asked for consent?
A
he became too involved and should have called off the study earlier as they were in a ‘living hell’
5
Q
What did Zimbardo play a key role in?
A
encouraging behaviour from the guards to be sadistic therefore implying demand characteristics occurred
6
Q
What was the sample?
A
male so therefore not representative
