Focus on Problem Solving Exercises

question 9

Essay

Focus on Problem Solving Exercises
A student was given two metal cubes that looked similar. One was 1.05 cm on an edge and had a mass of 14.32 grams; the other was 2.66 cm on a side and had a mass of 215.3 grams. How can the student determine if these two cubes of metal are the same material using only the data given?

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Definitions:

Stanford Prison

A psychological experiment conducted in 1971 by Philip Zimbardo, examining the effect of perceived power and environment on behavior in a simulated prison scenario.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how individuals yield to or defy a majority group.

Philip Zimbardo

An American psychologist known for his research on social influence, including the famous Stanford prison experiment.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist best known for his groundbreaking and controversial experiments on obedience to authority conducted in the 1960s.