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Kruttschnitt and Gartner Found That Prisoners in the Two Prisons

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Kruttschnitt and Gartner found that prisoners in the two prisons they studied had three major ways of negotiating, or coping with, prison life. Compare and contrast the three perspectives.


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T-Data Technique

A method in personality research that involves objective tests designed to bypass the social desirability bias, focusing on observable behavior under controlled conditions.

Heredity

The genetic transmission of traits, characteristics, and diseases from parents to offspring, influencing various aspects of biological and psychological development.

Big Five Factors

A psychological theory that identifies five fundamental aspects of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Six-Factor Model

A personality framework suggesting the existence of six broad dimensions of human personality traits, expanding beyond the commonly referenced Big Five model.

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