Zimbardo Strengths

Question 1

What is one strength of Zimbardo’s study (internal validity)

Answer 1

• conducted as a field experiment
  -Zimbardo has control over variables.
  -Eg selection of participants, meaning it has good internal validity

Question 2

What is one strength of Zimbardos study ( indiviudal differences)

Answer 2

• he tried to rule out individual differences
  -“emotionally stable” participants were chosen

Question 3

What is one strength of Zimbardos study (real life application)

Answer 3

-can be applied to social roles within real prisons and show why people act in the way they do in them