zimb's evaluation

Question 1

one strength of zimbs study

Answer 1

real life application

Question 2

how does zimbs study apply to the real world

Answer 2

the research changed the way US prisons are run

Question 3

examples on how the research changed how US prisons are run

Answer 3

young prisoners are no longer kept with adult prisoners to prevent the bad behaviours perpetuating

Question 4

another strength

Answer 4

participants were debriefed

Question 5

why iS debriefing important

Answer 5

it is important when considering that the BPS ethical guidelines of deception and informed consent has been breached

Question 6

why is the study now more ethically acceptable

Answer 6

because the participants were debriefed

Question 7

one weakness of zimbs Study

Answer 7

Lacks population validity

Question 8

how did it lack population validity

Answer 8

sample only consisted of American male students so the findings cannot be generalised to other Genders and cultures

Question 9

who may be more conformist to their prescribed social roles

Answer 9

collectivists cultures like China

Question 10

why may collectivists cultures be more confirmist to Thier prescribed social roles

Answer 10

because collectivists cultures value the needs of the group over the needs of the individual
this suggests that the findings may be culture-bound