Reicher and Haslam's BBC prison study

a list of 10 questions about the BBC prison study conducted by Reicher and Haslam.

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  • Created by: James
  • Created on: 29-04-12 16:25

1. how were the participants split

  • 10 prisoners, 10 guards
  • 15 prisoners, 10 guards
  • 10 prisoners, 5 guards
  • 5 prisoners, 10 guards
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2. who was introduced on Day 4?

  • a psychiatrist
  • another guard
  • a Trade Union official
  • a politician

3. how did Reicher and Haslam manipulate the permeability of roles?

  • the guards were told that the prisoners would try to break loose
  • On Day 3 a prisoner was promoted to a guard but the prisoners were then told that no-one else could be promoted
  • no prisoners were promoted
  • a guard was downgraded to a prisoner because he did not show guardlike qualities

4. on Day 6 what did the guards and prisoners try to establish?

  • a plan so all could break free from the prison setting
  • a commune
  • a rebellion against prison rules
  • a new system where prisoners were in control

5. what did some prisoners want the guards to do?

  • be beaten up by fellow prisoners
  • be kicked out of the study
  • "******* toe the line"
  • share their uniforms

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Well done, this quiz is really good :) it really helped x

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