The only deception was?
The unknown arrest of the Prisoners
It violated the contract
What were the weaknesses of the study?
No specific right to withdraw except in an email
Was there debriefing?
Yes extensive group and individual debriefing sessions
How did the researchers make sure they were okay?
Questions tries were given after several a weeks and
then months later
Then yearly
What were the Strengths of the Study?
Qualitative data was collected
Radom role assignments
Ecological Validity in Arrests
Experimental Realism
Why did the Prisoners think the Guards were chosen?
Due to their height difference but there wasn’t one