Which psychologist was influenced by Milgram's Obedience to Authority study?
Philip Zimbardo
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What did Zimbardo conduct his PhD thesis on?
‘Opinion conformity’ & power of persuasion & propaganda
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In Milgram’s experiments, Zimbardo felt the research was limited by what?
The presence of a dominant authority figure
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What was the purpose of Zimbardo's study?
The find the causes of conflict between prisoners & the guards - whether it was due to the sadistic personalities of the guards/ prison environment
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Zimbardo argued that being in the presence of others can cause what:
Deindividuation
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What is the definition of deindividuation?
Reduced sense of self & responsibility/accountability
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Zimbardo’s Deindividuation Theory was similar to which psychologist’s research into dehumanisation?
Bandura
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Who were the participants in Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment?
24 college aged men
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In Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment (1971), how were the roles of “prisoners” & “guards” assigned?
Randomly through the flip of a coin
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The Stanford Prison Experiment was planned to run for two weeks. When was it called off?
After six days
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Why is it difficult to test Zimbardo's conclusions?
All three
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Zimbardo published “The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil” in 2007 which deals with the similarities between the Stanford Prison Experiment and ____?
The Abu Ghraib abuses
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In what year did the BBC recreate the Stanford Prison Experiment?
2002
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What was Zimbardo’s other research interest?
Developed a successful intervention programme for shy adults
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Zimbardo extended his prisoner-guard metaphor to ground-breaking research in what?
Shyness
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What did Zimbardo conduct his PhD thesis on?
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‘Opinion conformity’ & power of persuasion & propaganda
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In Milgram’s experiments, Zimbardo felt the research was limited by what?
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What was the purpose of Zimbardo's study?
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Zimbardo argued that being in the presence of others can cause what:
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