Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Zimbardo Study Is

question 162

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the Zimbardo study is correct?

• A)The experimental guards received training before they were told to keep order.
• B)The guards became abusive and aggressive,but the prisoners exhibited little reaction.
• C)Study participants refused to adapt to their roles.
• D)The Zimbardo study was ended early due to the participant's deep entrenchment of the roles.

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Definitions:

Reactance

A stimulating response to proposals, individuals, regulations, or norms that challenge or remove certain freedoms of behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Social Comparison

The process by which individuals evaluate their own abilities, achievements, and emotional states in relation to others.

Opponent Processes

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposition to each other, helping to explain emotional contrasts.