Conformity to Social Roles: Zimbardo (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What are social roles?
What are social roles?
Parts people play as members of a group
What was Zimbardo's aim in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
What was Zimbardo's aim in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
Investigate conformity to social roles
How many participants took part in Zimbardo's study?
How many participants took part in Zimbardo's study?
24 male students
How much were prisoners paid per day in Zimbardo's study?
How much were prisoners paid per day in Zimbardo's study?
$15 a day
How were prisoners deindividualised in the study?
How were prisoners deindividualised in the study?
Referred to by numbers only
Where did Zimbardo conduct his prison experiment?
Where did Zimbardo conduct his prison experiment?
Stanford University basement
How were participants assigned to guard or prisoner roles?
How were participants assigned to guard or prisoner roles?
Randomly assigned
What were guards instructed about violence?
What were guards instructed about violence?
Run prison without physical violence
How long did the study actually last?
How long did the study actually last?
6 days
What did Zimbardo conclude about social roles?
What did Zimbardo conclude about social roles?
They became internalised
What real-life application came from Zimbardo's research?
What real-life application came from Zimbardo's research?
Changed how US prisons operate
Why does the study lack population validity?
Why does the study lack population validity?
Only American male students used