Which of the Following Is the Important Lesson to Be

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the important lesson to be learned from Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment in which university students played the roles of guards and prisoners.

• A) Personality variables often have a much stronger impact on behaviour than situational variables.
• B) People who are by nature authoritarian and abusive prefer jobs like being a prison guard.
• C) The feeling of being crowded that results from the presence of other people can lead to prison violence.
• D) The behaviours associated with certain roles can overwhelm one's personal identity and sense of decency.
• E) People who have strong moral convictions are less likely to become abusive than weak, passive people.

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Definitions:

Corrective Tax

A tax designed to correct market outcomes by accounting for externalities, encouraging more efficient allocation of resources.

Variable Toll

A pricing strategy that adjusts toll amounts based on current traffic conditions, often used to manage congestion on roads.

Congested

Describes a state of overcrowding or overloading, often used in the context of traffic, networks, or systems running at or beyond capacity.

Common Resource

A resource like air or water that is not owned by anyone, cannot be easily limited to specific users, and is available for everyone to use, which might lead to overuse and depletion.