Which of the Following Is Not a Difference Between Reicher

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a difference between Reicher and Haslam's study and the original Stanford Prison experiment (Zimbardo) ?

• A)In Zimbardo's study, participants could not change between their designated role of prisoner or guard, whereas this was possible in Reicher and Haslam's study
• B)Zimbardo claimed that his study showed that participants have a natural tendency to take on power and become tyrannical whereas Reicher and Haslam explained tyranny more in terms of lack of group identification and the failure of groups
• C)Reicher and Haslam went to some lengths to inform participants of likely ethical issues and distress they might encounter in the study before it commenced, whereas Zimbardo did not
• D)In Zimbardo's study, the prison guards were briefed to create fear and give the prisoners a sense of powerlessness, whereas this did not happen in Zimbardo's study
• E)Reicher and Haslam deliberately lied to participants about how participants were selected for the role of guard (they said it was based on personality traits), whereas Zimbardo did not

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