Zimbardocomprehension exercise


1. How many participants were used?



2. How did Zimbardo obtain them?




3. How were the participants assigned to the role of prisoner or guard?



4. What were the guards told they must do?



5. Describe two parts of the guards’ uniform?



6. What initially took ten minutes and towards the end of the study lasted several hours?



7. How long did the study last?


8. How long was it planned to last


9. Give one criticism of the study



10. What was the aim of the study?



11. Describe two parts of the prisoners’ uniform.



12. Who played the part of the prison Warden