In the Stanford Prison Study Conducted by Philip Zimbardo and His

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Multiple Choice

In the Stanford Prison Study conducted by Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues (1973) ,guards became increasingly sadistic and prisoners became increasingly submissive and withdrawn,all in under a week.Results of this (aborted) study suggest that

• A) social roles can be very powerful.
• B) humans are inherently aggressive and will "act out" in the appropriate situation.
• C) interdependence can be reduced in powerful situations.
• D) people who have authoritarian personalities do not make good prisoners.
• E) norms in the real world are often adopted in artificial settings.

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Definitions:

Feminization of Poverty

A phenomenon where poverty affects women disproportionately, often due to wage gaps, caregiver responsibilities, and lack of access to resources.

Double Ghetto

A situation in which women who have full-time jobs outside the home often work another “shift” when they get home.

Pink Ghetto

A term describing job sectors dominated by women, often characterized by lower pay, status, and opportunities for advancement.

Poverty

The condition of lacking sufficient financial resources or means of subsistence, leading to a lower quality of life and difficulty in meeting basic needs.