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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Psychology practice

What method was used to assign participants to the roles of prisoner or guard in the Stanford Prison Experiment?

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Topic 5: Social influence

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What method was used to assign participants to the roles of prisoner or guard in the Stanford Prison Experiment?.

  1. A.Self-selection based on personality traits
  2. B.Random assignment
  3. C.Assignment based on a psychological screening test
  4. D.Participants were chosen by Zimbardo based on interviews

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