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1
Q

Individual differences?

A

not all guards behaved brutally - wasn’t identical

2
Q

Did beneficial reforms occur?

A

initially

3
Q

How was his study a failure?

A

prison conditions in the USA are alot worse than when he performed the study

4
Q

Argued about although he asked for consent?

A

he became too involved and should have called off the study earlier as they were in a ‘living hell’

5
Q

What did Zimbardo play a key role in?

A

encouraging behaviour from the guards to be sadistic therefore implying demand characteristics occurred

6
Q

What was the sample?

A

male so therefore not representative