Which of the Following Is FALSE Regarding the Stanford Prison

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Stanford Prison Experiment?

• A)The prisoners began acting subservient.
• B)It was led by Stanley Milgram and aimed to study obedience.
• C)The guards wore uniforms and carried small clubs in an effort to feel the part.
• D)The study had to be terminated in just under a week.

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Definitions:

Flinch

A quick, involuntary movement or draw back, often from fear or pain.

Random Assignment

The process of allocating individuals randomly to groups in an experimental study to ensure that each group is similar at the start of the study, reducing bias and increasing the validity of the results.

Positive Correlation

A connection between two variables wherein a rise in one leads to a rise in the other.

Experimental Group

In an experiment, the group that is exposed to an independent variable.