AO3 Evaluations - Zimbardo’s Research
Ethical Issues
Evaluations of Research
In what ways did Zimbardo have control over his variables?
– He had a choice of participants, which were emotionally stable.
– He then randomly allocated them to the different conditions in order to
ovoid influence of their personalities.
What does good control over variables mean for the study?
– It has good internal validity.
– Shows the causes and effects of the different roles.
What did Banuazizi and Mohavedi (1975) argue about the study’s
realism?
– The participants were play acting based off of the stereotypes of each
role, which ultimately effects the validity of the results.
Ethical Issues
Evaluations of Research
In what ways did Zimbardo have control over his variables?
– He had a choice of participants, which were emotionally stable.
– He then randomly allocated them to the different conditions in order to
ovoid influence of their personalities.
What does good control over variables mean for the study?
– It has good internal validity.
– Shows the causes and effects of the different roles.
What did Banuazizi and Mohavedi (1975) argue about the study’s
realism?
– The participants were play acting based off of the stereotypes of each
role, which ultimately effects the validity of the results.
