Philip Zimbardo Devised a Simulated Prison and Randomly Assigned College

question 9

Multiple Choice

Philip Zimbardo devised a simulated prison and randomly assigned college students to serve as prisoners or guards. This experiment best illustrated the impact of

• A)team membership on social behavior.
• B)self-disclosure on cooperation.
• C)frustration on aggressive behavior.
• D)role-playing on attitudes.

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Definitions:

Aggressive

Exhibiting behavior that is assertive, forceful, or intended to dominate or control.

Parenting Style

Refers to the manner in which parents raise their children, typically categorized into types such as authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved.

Self-Esteem

An individual's own judgement of their value or importance.

Cocktail Party Effect

The phenomenon where an individual can focus on a single conversation in a noisy environment, filtering out other voices and background noise.