Zimbardo's Standford Prison Experiment Was a True Experiment Because Subjects

question 55

Multiple Choice

Zimbardo's Standford prison experiment was a true experiment because subjects were randomly assigned to the role of prison or guard. The experimental design of this study enabled Zimbardo to determine with a high degree of certainty:

• A)how the location of a prisoner's cell influences his patterns of interaction within the prison
• B)how random people join together to resist authority through collective action
• C)how prior experiences shape people's reactions to the guard role
• D)whether gender affects prison guards' behaviors
• E)whether it is personality or the prison environment that makes prison guards act in a sadistic manner