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Zimbardo
(Prison Simulation)
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In
the prison simulation study (by Haney, banks and Zimbardo), the
guards and the prisoners were given distinctive uniforms.
For either the
guards or the prisoners |
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Briefly
describe the uniform. |
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Outline
one effect the uniform
had on behaviour. |
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1996 |
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The
study by Haney, banks and Zimbardo attempted to simulate the
conditions of a real prison. |
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(a) |
Give
two features of the
simulation that were fairly true to life. |
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(b) |
Give
two features of the
simulation that were not
very true to life. |
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1997 |
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3 |
In
the prison simulation by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo, the authors say
that the prisoners were taken over by the role they were acting. |
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(a) |
Describe
one piece of evidence
that suggests that the prisoners were taken over by their role. |
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(b) |
Explain
why this piece of evidence suggests that the prisoners were taken
over by their role. |
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1998 |
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4 (a) |
Outline
the sampling procedure used in the prison simulation study by Haney,
Banks and Zimbardo. |
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(b) |
Outline
one advantage of selecting a sample in this way. |
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2000 |
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5 |
In
the prison simulation study by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo features of
the procedure led to the prisoners becoming dependent on the guards. |
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(a) |
Identify
two behaviours for which
the prisoners were dependent on the guards. |
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(b) |
Describe
one psychological effect
this dependency had on the prisoners. |
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January 2001 |
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6 (a) |
Briefly
outline one aspect of the study by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo (prison
simulation) that added to its ecological validity. |
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(b) |
Briefly
outline one aspect of the study that challenged its ecological
validity. |
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Sample 2000 |
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7 (a) |
In
the study by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo, the researchers refer to the
guards developing a pathology of power.
What does this mean? |
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Give
an example of the guards’ behaviour that illustrates their
pathology of power |
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Sample 2000 |
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(a) |
Identify
two of the self-report measures used in the prison simulation
study by Haney. Banks and Zimbardo |
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Describe
one advantage of using self-report measures in this study |
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January 2002 |
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From
the prison simulation study by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo, describe
two features of the uniform given to the prisoners.
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| (b) | Identify two effects that this uniform was intended to have on the prisoners. | [2] |
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January 2003
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| 10 | From the Haney, Banks and Zimbardo prison simulation study, outline one piece of evidence that shows that 'guards' had taken on their roles and were not just 'play-acting'. |
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May 2003
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| 11 | From the prison simulation study by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo: | |
| (a) | outline one feature of the simulation that was fairly true to life; | [2] |
| (b) | outline one feature that was not very true to life. | [2] |
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January 2004 |
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Outline how Haney, Banks and Zimbardo selected participants for their prison simulation study. |
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May 2004
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| 14 | Explain one way the findings from the prison simulation study by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo support a situational explanation of behaviour. |
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May 2005 |
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(a) Identify two features of the
uniform worn by the prisoners in the study by Haney, Banks and
Zimbardo. (b) Suggest how the prisoners' uniform was designed to bring about a 'psychological state of imprisonment'. |
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January 2006 |
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| 16 | Identify two aspects of the procedure in the prison simulation by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo that increased its ecological validity. |
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May 2006 |
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From the study by Haney, Banks and Zimbardo: (a) identify two features of the prison simulation that led to the negative behaviour of the guards. (b) suggest one way that the findings from this study could be applied to real prisons. |
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January 2007 |
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