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• What is the focus of Zimbardo's study conducted in 1970?

  Social influence
• What was the procedure of Zimbardo's study?


  • Participants were awarded for their enthusiasm
  • The study involved treating participants in a specific manner
• In what year was Zimbardo's study on social influence conducted?

  1970
• How did participants respond to the awards in Zimbardo's study?


  They accepted them with enthusiasm
• What does the treatment of participants in Zimbardo's study suggest about social influence?


  It indicates that social influence can affect behavior and attitudes
• What is the significance of Zimbardo's research mentioned in the study material?


  It explores conformity to social roles.
• What is the name of the famous psychology study conducted by Zimbardo?


  Zimbardo's Prison Experiment
• What was the main aim of Zimbardo's Prison Experiment?


  To investigate the causes of prison violence
• How did Zimbardo assign roles to participants in his experiment?


  He randomly assigned half to be prison inmates and half to be prison officers
• What was the outcome of Zimbardo's Prison Experiment?


  It resulted in absolute chaos
• What did Zimbardo argue about the behavior of individuals in his study?


  Individuals adapted their behavior to fit into defined social roles
• What roles did the participants take on in Zimbardo's study?


  Prison inmates and prison officers
• How did the behavior of the prison officers change during the experiment?


  They became dominant and aggressive
• What was the initial reaction of the prisoners in the experiment?


  They attempted to resist and barricaded themselves
• What did Zimbardo claim about his own behavior during the experiment?


  He prioritized running the prison over the well-being of participants
• What were the rights of the prisoners in Zimbardo's study?


  Free meals, supervised toilet trips, and family visits
• How did the guards' behavior evolve during the experiment?


  Some became sadistically aggressive
• How long was the Stanford Prison Experiment originally planned to last?


  7 to 14 days
• Why was the study ended early?

  Due to the extreme distress shown by the prisoners
• What does Zimbardo's study suggest about situational factors in behavior?


  Situational factors can lead mentally healthy individuals to act aggressively
• What did Zimbardo claim about aggression in the American prison system?


  It was situational rather than dispositional
• What was the method used to select participants for the Stanford Prison Experiment?


  Psychological testing for mental stability
• What was the role of Zimbardo in the experiment?


  He was the Chief prison superintendent and Lead investigator
• What was a significant finding regarding the identities of participants in the study?


  Participants lost their individual identities and conformed to their roles
• What was the reaction of the guards to the prisoners' initial resistance?


  They quickly crushed the rebellion
• What was one of the criticisms of Zimbardo's study regarding ethical concerns?


  Participants suffered significant harm
• What is a potential bias in Zimbardo's study?


  Zimbardo's dual role may have influenced participant behavior
• What is a demand characteristic in the context of Zimbardo's study?


  Participants acted in a way they thought Zimbardo wanted
• What was a significant ethical issue regarding the prisoners' ability to withdraw from the study?


  Many felt they had no right to withdraw
• What are the practical applications of the findings from the Stanford Prison Experiment?


  • Understanding institutional abuse
  • Training in military and law enforcement settings
  • Reducing likelihood of future abuses
• What are the key criticisms of Zimbardo's Prison Experiment?


  • Ethical concerns and participant harm
  • Limited influence of social roles on behavior
  • Experimental bias due to Zimbardo's dual role