In Wars Instigated by Ethnic Conflict, as in the Former

question 119

Multiple Choice

In wars instigated by ethnic conflict, as in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Darfur, mass rape:

• A) is used as a military strategy to terrorize whole populations.
• B) may occur as a side effect of the social upheaval caused by war but is generally discouraged by military commanders.
• C) does not actually occur, although warring sides may claim that it has happened to curry sympathy with the international community.
• D) is an unavoidable side effect of people from different cultures mixing together.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.