Activity for the book My Psychology

Show Me More: 13.1 Social Roles in the Stanford Prison Experiment

Instructions

View the Show Me More video and then answer the questions based on the video and the information in your book.

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Phillip G. Zimbardo, Inc.

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Question 1

For how long did the Stanford prison experiment last before it had to be discontinued?

Question 2

The students who were selected to play the role of “guard” in the Stanford prison experiment demonstrated a variety of disturbing behaviors in their treatment of the “prisoners.” Which of the following was not one of those behaviors?

Question 3

The events that unfolded in the Stanford prison experiment were seen in a real life circumstance when which event took place?

Question 4

An assumption that the “guards” in the Stanford prison experiment were simply terrible, mean people would fail to recognize the importance of in the overall study.