The Fact That the Guards in the Stanford Prison Study

question 394

Multiple Choice

The fact that the guards in the Stanford Prison study, who did not know that they were being observed, did not use their actual names, and wore reflective sunglasses that prevented direct eye contact, all suggest that _____________ may have played a key role in producing the results obtained in this experiment.

• A)the self-fulfilling prophecy
• B)social facilitation
• C)the perceived legitimacy of the authority figures
• D)deindividuation

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, either more conservative or riskier.

Risky Shift

The phenomenon where groups make riskier decisions than individuals would.

Group Norms

Unwritten rules or expectations within a group that dictate the behaviors, values, and attitudes of its members.

Social Reality

The shared beliefs, practices, norms, and values that are constructed by society and perceived as real and valid by its members.