Zimbardo's research in conformity to social roles 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologySocial influenceASAQA Created by: its_stringerCreated on: 22-11-17 20:01 What did the study aim to test? Whether people behave in a way because the situation creates the behaviour. 1 of 15 How were the volunteer students organised as guard or prisoner? They were randomly assigned. 2 of 15 How many days did it take for the study to be forcibly stopped? Six days out of the intended fourteen. 3 of 15 What tactics did the guards use against the prisoners? 'Divide-and-rule', playing the prisoners off against each other. 4 of 15 What did the prisoners do within two days? They rebelled against the harsh treatment of the guards. 5 of 15 What happened after the rebellion? The prisoners became subdued, depressed and anxious. 6 of 15 How did the guards behaviour changed? They became more aggressive and brutal. 7 of 15 What was the main conclusion at the end of the study? Guards, prisoners and researchers all conformed to their prison roles. 8 of 15 How did Zimbardo have control over the variables in the study? The prisoners were selected at random to rule out individual differences. 9 of 15 Why is this a strength? It increases the internal validity of the study and increases confidence of conclusions about the influence of roles on behaviour. 10 of 15 What did Banuazizi and Mohavedi say? That participants were play-acting than conforming to a role as the roles were stereotypical. 11 of 15 What quantitative data did Zimbardo have to refute this? That 90% of the prisoners conversations were about prison life. 12 of 15 What did Fromm say about the role of dispositional influences? That Zimbardo exaggerated the power of the situation in influencing behaviour and minimising personality factors. 13 of 15 What evidence does Fromm have? A third of guards behaved brutally, another third were fair and the rest actively tried to help the prisoners. 14 of 15 What are the major ethical issues? Protection from harm and that Zimbardi behaved as a superintendent and not as a researcher with responsibilities. 15 of 15
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