Question 1

What was the single treatment variable in the experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychological state of imprisonment 
B)  payment to participants 
C)  the assignment of "guard" or "prisoner" 
D)  normal, healthy males attending colleges throughout the United States 
A)  the psychological state of imprisonment 
B)  payment to participants 
C)  the assignment of "guard" or "prisoner" 
D)  normal, healthy males attending colleges throughout the United States C

Question 2

The authors' follow-ups on each subject revealed that negative effects of participation in the experiment were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  detrimental 
B)  beneficial 
C)  life-threatening 
D)  temporary 
A)  detrimental 
B)  beneficial 
C)  life-threatening 
D)  temporary D

Question 3

The "guards" in the study were told that the researchers were primarily interested in studying the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical structure of the prison 
B)  abuse of authority 
C)  admission process in the correctional system 
D)  behavior of prisoners 
A)  physical structure of the prison 
B)  abuse of authority 
C)  admission process in the correctional system 
D)  behavior of prisoners D

Question 4

What purpose did uniforms serve in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  They acted as a shield during physical altercations. 
B)  They provided warmth for the subjects. 
C)  They concealed cameras and recording devices. 
D)  They promoted feelings of anonymity. 
A)  They acted as a shield during physical altercations. 
B)  They provided warmth for the subjects. 
C)  They concealed cameras and recording devices. 
D)  They promoted feelings of anonymity.

Question 5

Explain the authors' conclusions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What was the most frequent form of interpersonal contact between guards and prisoners?

Accepted Answer

A)  invasions of personal space 
B)  physical battery 
C)  verbal commands 
D)  sharing of meals 
A)  invasions of personal space 
B)  physical battery 
C)  verbal commands 
D)  sharing of meals

Question 7

How many of the ten guards were found to have engaged in sadistic behavior at some time during the experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  ten 
A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  ten

Question 8

Each incident on the tapes was scored for the presence of nine behavioral categories. A guard's use of a prisoner's real name would have fallen under the category of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  command 
B)  resistance 
C)  positive threat 
D)  individuating reference 
A)  command 
B)  resistance 
C)  positive threat 
D)  individuating reference

Question 9

Identify one potential dispositional hypothesis for this study.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

At the beginning of the experiment, prisoners and guards were considered to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologically healthy 
B)  racially diverse 
C)  subject to dehumanization 
D)  hostile to authority 
A)  psychologically healthy 
B)  racially diverse 
C)  subject to dehumanization 
D)  hostile to authority

Question 11

Throughout the experiment, as guards became more ______, prisoners became more ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile; passive 
B)  passive; hostile 
C)  logical; erratic 
D)  erratic; logical 
A)  hostile; passive 
B)  passive; hostile 
C)  logical; erratic 
D)  erratic; logical

Question 12

How did the guards react when they learned the experiment was terminated early?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were distressed. 
B)  They immediately expressed concern about the prisoners' well-being. 
C)  They were delighted. 
D)  They reported feeling fortunate. 
A)  They were distressed. 
B)  They immediately expressed concern about the prisoners' well-being. 
C)  They were delighted. 
D)  They reported feeling fortunate.

Question 13

Why did five prisoners have to be released from the study?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Discuss the impact the experiment had on the affective states of both guards and prisoners.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

After the study, how do you think the prisoners and guards felt when they saw each other in the same civilian clothes again and saw their prison reconverted to a basement laboratory hallway?

Accepted Answer

After the study, it is likely that the p

Exam 8: Interpersonal Dynamics in a Simulated Prison

What was the single treatment variable in the experiment?

The authors' follow-ups on each subject revealed that negative effects of participation in the experiment were ______.

The "guards" in the study were told that the researchers were primarily interested in studying the ______.

What purpose did uniforms serve in this experiment?

Explain the authors' conclusions.

What was the most frequent form of interpersonal contact between guards and prisoners?

How many of the ten guards were found to have engaged in sadistic behavior at some time during the experiment?

Each incident on the tapes was scored for the presence of nine behavioral categories. A guard's use of a prisoner's real name would have fallen under the category of ______.

Identify one potential dispositional hypothesis for this study.

At the beginning of the experiment, prisoners and guards were considered to be ______.

Throughout the experiment, as guards became more ______, prisoners became more ______.

How did the guards react when they learned the experiment was terminated early?

Why did five prisoners have to be released from the study?

Discuss the impact the experiment had on the affective states of both guards and prisoners.

After the study, how do you think the prisoners and guards felt when they saw each other in the same civilian clothes again and saw their prison reconverted to a basement laboratory hallway?

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