Zimbardo Concluded from His Stanford Prison Study That Prisoners and Guards

question 20

Multiple Choice

Zimbardo concluded from his Stanford prison study that prisoners and guards adopted their designated roles more easily than anyone might have imagined because of

• A)conformity.
• B)obedience.
• C)influence.
• D)deindividuation.

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Definitions:

Bodily Sensations

The physical feelings or perceptions resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.

Skilled Ways

A term not typically recognized in professional or academic discourse as having a standard definition. NO.

Convergent Thinking

A problem-solving technique involving the ability to give the "correct" answer to standard questions that do not require significant creativity.

Divergent Thinking

A thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.