Siffre

Question 1

What was the aim of Siffre’s study

Answer 1

To investigate the effect of having no sun would have on our sleep cycle

Question 2

When was Siffre’s study preformed

Answer 2

1962

Question 3

Who were the participants used in Siffre’s study

Answer 3

Himself

Question 4

How was Siffre’s study preformed

Answer 4

Siffre isolated himself for 63 days in an underground laboratory with no way to mark the time, he phoned his research assistants whenever he ate, slept and woke up

Question 5

What were the findings of Siffre’s study

Answer 5

That he unintentionally kept to a rhythm of sleep and awake though he got the date wrong when he emerged

Question 6

What was the conclusion of Siffre’s study

Answer 6

That humans maintain their internal biological clock even in the absence of light

Question 7

What are the strengths of Siffre’s study

Answer 7

It was preformed in a labratory setting so variables were more easily controlled