Back to Course Listening 13 – Listen for specific words 0% Complete 0/0 Steps Quiz 1 of 0 Listening 13 – Listen for specific words Listening 13 – Listen for specific words Time limit: 0 Quiz Summary 0 of 1 Questions completed Questions: Information You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again. Quiz is loading… You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz. You must first complete the following: Results Quiz complete. Results are being recorded. Results Time has elapsed You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0) Earned Point(s): 0 of 0, (0) 0 Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0) Categories Not categorized 0% 1 Question 1 of 1 1. Question Try to fill in the missing words: The treatment of prisoners by prison guards has been a hot topic in psychology and BLANK 1 of 20 over the years. In 1973, Philip Zimbardo decided to set up an experiment in a basement at Stanford University to BLANK 2 of 20 the extent to which groups of volunteers would conform to their respective roles as guards and prisoners. The main premise of this BLANK 3 of 20 was to test the assertion that the perceived brutality of prison guards owed more to their innate personalities than the BLANK 4 of 20 of the prison environment. After the mock prison was constructed, seventy-five volunteers were screened for psychological abnormalities and offered fifteen dollars a day to play their roles as guards or prisoners. Twenty-one participants were selected and randomly BLANK 5 of 20 their roles as prisoners or guards. To keep the situation as BLANK 6 of 20 as possible, the ‘prisoners’ were arrested at their homes on an unannounced day and taken to the local police station, before being processed and BLANK 7 of 20 to the ‘prison.’ During processing the prisoners were fingerprinted, photographed and ‘booked’ as though they were real criminals. Afterwards they were blindfolded and driven to the psychology department basement, which had been converted into a prison, complete with tiny cells, BLANK 8 of 20 on the doors and windows, and bare, whitewashed walls. The ‘guards’ were given BLANK 9 of 20, whistles, handcuffs and shaded glasses to restrict eye contact with ‘prisoners.’ The only real rule set in place was the prohibition of physical violence – and Zimbardo settled back to BLANK 10 of 20 the situation as it unfolded. The experiment was scheduled to run for 14 days. Within just a few BLANK 11 of 20, the prison ‘guards’ had begun harassing the ‘prisoners’ with insults and assigning them petty and demeaning tasks and duties. The prisoners also began to assume their roles, gossiping about prison BLANK 12 of 20 and sneakily telling the guards snippets of information about their co-prisoners in the hope of gaining favor. They took the rules of the prison increasingly BLANK 13 of 20, even siding with guards over potential troublemaking inmates. As the prisoners became more submissive, the guards became more aggressive and strict. One of the prisoners began to BLANK 14 of 20 and cry uncontrollably, and had to be removed from the role-play after just 36 hours of incarceration. His thoughts had spiraled into the realm of irrationality and he had begun to veer towards deep BLANK 15 of 20. Three others had to be removed over the following days due to fears about the deterioration of their mental state. All of these ‘prisoners’ were able to resume their normal mental functions BLANK 16 of 20 after removal from the experiment. After just six days the researchers decided to curtail the experiment, concerned about possibly BLANK 17 of 20 serious psychological or emotional trauma to the participants. The study BLANK 18 of 20 some interesting conclusions about personality, human nature, and the power of socially- and institutionally-supported authority. When prison guards are accused of being vicious and despicable towards prisoners, it may not necessarily be due to BLANK 19 of 20 in their individual character – perhaps it is the result of an inherently flawed system and circumstances that BLANK 20 of 20 abuse. The treatment of prisoners by prison guards has been a hot topic in psychology and Fill in the blank 1 of 20 over the years. In 1973, Philip Zimbardo decided to set up an experiment in a basement at Stanford University to Fill in the blank 2 of 20 the extent to which groups of volunteers would conform to their respective roles as guards and prisoners. The main premise of this Fill in the blank 3 of 20 was to test the assertion that the perceived brutality of prison guards owed more to their innate personalities than the Fill in the blank 4 of 20 of the prison environment. After the mock prison was constructed, seventy-five volunteers were screened for psychological abnormalities and offered fifteen dollars a day to play their roles as guards or prisoners. Twenty-one participants were selected and randomly Fill in the blank 5 of 20 their roles as prisoners or guards. To keep the situation as Fill in the blank 6 of 20 as possible, the ‘prisoners’ were arrested at their homes on an unannounced day and taken to the local police station, before being processed and Fill in the blank 7 of 20 to the ‘prison.’ During processing the prisoners were fingerprinted, photographed and ‘booked’ as though they were real criminals. Afterwards they were blindfolded and driven to the psychology department basement, which had been converted into a prison, complete with tiny cells, Fill in the blank 8 of 20 on the doors and windows, and bare, whitewashed walls. The ‘guards’ were given Fill in the blank 9 of 20 , whistles, handcuffs and shaded glasses to restrict eye contact with ‘prisoners.’ The only real rule set in place was the prohibition of physical violence – and Zimbardo settled back to Fill in the blank 10 of 20 the situation as it unfolded. The experiment was scheduled to run for 14 days. Within just a few Fill in the blank 11 of 20 , the prison ‘guards’ had begun harassing the ‘prisoners’ with insults and assigning them petty and demeaning tasks and duties. The prisoners also began to assume their roles, gossiping about prison Fill in the blank 12 of 20 and sneakily telling the guards snippets of information about their co-prisoners in the hope of gaining favor. They took the rules of the prison increasingly Fill in the blank 13 of 20 , even siding with guards over potential troublemaking inmates. As the prisoners became more submissive, the guards became more aggressive and strict. One of the prisoners began to Fill in the blank 14 of 20 and cry uncontrollably, and had to be removed from the role-play after just 36 hours of incarceration. His thoughts had spiraled into the realm of irrationality and he had begun to veer towards deep Fill in the blank 15 of 20 . Three others had to be removed over the following days due to fears about the deterioration of their mental state. All of these ‘prisoners’ were able to resume their normal mental functions Fill in the blank 16 of 20 after removal from the experiment. After just six days the researchers decided to curtail the experiment, concerned about possibly Fill in the blank 17 of 20 serious psychological or emotional trauma to the participants. The study Fill in the blank 18 of 20 some interesting conclusions about personality, human nature, and the power of socially- and institutionally-supported authority. When prison guards are accused of being vicious and despicable towards prisoners, it may not necessarily be due to Fill in the blank 19 of 20 in their individual character – perhaps it is the result of an inherently flawed system and circumstances that Fill in the blank 20 of 20 abuse. Correct / 20 Points Incorrect / 20 Points
