Staff Sergeant Ivan Frederick Testified That When at the Abu

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Multiple Choice

Staff Sergeant Ivan Frederick testified that when at the Abu Ghraib Prison "I questioned some of the things that I saw….such as leaving inmates in their cells with no clothes or in female underpants-and the answer I got was 'This is how military intelligence wants it done.'" The dynamics Frederick described best correspond with

• A)Stanley Milgram's Obedience to Authority.
• B)Howard Becker's master status of deviant.
• C)Robert K. Merton's theory of structural strain.
• D)Edward Sutherland's theory of differential association.

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Definitions:

Diffusion of Responsibility

A phenomenon where individuals in a group are less likely to take action or feel a sense of responsibility because the responsibility is perceived to be shared among all group members.

Darley and Latané

Psychologists known for their work on the bystander effect, demonstrating that the presence of others can decrease an individual's likelihood to help someone in distress.

Milgram's Obedience Study

Milgram's obedience study is a psychological experiment conducted in the 1960s which demonstrated the extent to which individuals would follow orders from an authority figure, even when it involves hurting someone else.

Learner

An individual who acquires knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught.