Stanford Prison Experiment - Zimbardo

Where was the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted?

• Harvard University

• Stanford University

• Yale University

• Princeton University

In what year was the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted?

• 1965

• 1980

• 1971

• 1990

Who conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment?

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• Philip Zimbardo

• Stanley Milgram

What was the main focus of the Stanford Prison Experiment?

• Memory improvement

• Cognitive dissonance

• Effects of a prison environment on behavior

• Effects of authority on obedience

What role did Philip Zimbardo take on during the experiment?

• Prisoner

• Guard

• Prison Superintendent

• Observer

What was the main ethical concern raised by the Stanford Prison Experiment?

• Financial exploitation

• Psychological distress to participants

• Physical harm to participants

• Lack of informed consent

How were participants assigned roles in the Stanford Prison Experiment?

• Based on their preferences

• Randomly

• Based on their psychological profiles

• By their academic performance

What was the daily payment for participants in the Stanford Prison Experiment?

• $10

• $25

• $15

• $20

What did the guards wear to create a sense of power?

• Military boots

• Silver sunglasses

• Black uniforms

• Badges

What was the 'hole' in the Stanford Prison Experiment?

• A guard's office

• A dining hall

• A recreation area

• A solitary confinement cell