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The Stanford Prison Experiment is considered scientifically valid.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that the Stanford Prison Experiment is considered scientifically valid?

No. Multiple peer-reviewed archival investigations and a book-length study conclude that the Stanford Prison Experiment's scientific validity is questionable or that it is far from scientific, citing demand characteristics, experimenter coaching, and biased data. Only Zimbardo and colleagues' own 2018 statement asserts the experiments were valid.

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Evidence for · 1
Stanford prison experiment
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Stanford prison experiment. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment

Evidence against · 7
Investigating the Stanford Prison Experiment
2024
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Texier, T. L. (2024). Investigating the Stanford Prison Experiment. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=f8QYEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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Debunking the Stanford Prison Experiment
2019
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Texier, T. L. (2019). Debunking the Stanford Prison Experiment. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/mjhnp

Teaching Scientific Thinking Using Recent Archival Revelations about the Stanford Prison Experiment
2019
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A., G. R. & M., B. J. (2019). Teaching Scientific Thinking Using Recent Archival Revelations about the Stanford Prison Experiment. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1231538

Coverage of the Stanford Prison Experiment in Introductory Psychology Textbooks
2014
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A., G. R. (2014). Coverage of the Stanford Prison Experiment in Introductory Psychology Textbooks. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1177/0098628314537968

The Stanford Prison Experiment in Introductory Psychology Textbooks: A Content Analysis
2015
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M., B. J. (2015). The Stanford Prison Experiment in Introductory Psychology Textbooks: A Content Analysis. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475725714568007

Rethinking the nature of cruelty: The role of identity leadership in the Stanford Prison Experiment.
2019
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SA, H., SD, R., & JJ, V. B. (2019). Rethinking the nature of cruelty: The role of identity leadership in the Stanford Prison Experiment.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000443

Revisiting the Stanford prison experiment: could participant self-selection have led to the cruelty?
2007
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T, C. & S, M. (2007). Revisiting the Stanford prison experiment: could participant self-selection have led to the cruelty?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167206292689

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