Zimbardo study quiz for Y11

In the end after one dropped out, how many participants took part in the study?

• 30

• 29

• 22

• 21

What were the guards NOT ALLOWED to do?

• Choose their own uniform

• Talk to the prisoners

• Use physical aggression or punishment

How long did the experiment go on for?

• 10 days

• 4 days

• 6 days

• 12 days

What was the aim of the study?

• To see what prisons were like in America in the 1970's

• To show participants what prison is like

• To investigate prisoner-guard conflict in simulated prison environment

List a strength of the study

Explain why Zimbardo et al could be considered as being unethical?

What kind of observation was used in the experiment?

List a weakness of the sample

How much were the participants paid per day for being in the study?