Which of the Following Is Not a Reasonable Criticism of the Stanford

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reasonable criticism of the Stanford University prison study?

• A)All of the participants were younger than 30 years old.
• B)Lack of random assignment made it possible that the individuals assigned to be guards were generally more sadistic.
• C)Participants were not real prisoners and guards,so their behavior may not be representative.
• D)Some of the participants endured pain and suffering,making the study ethically questionable.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism

Hypothetical Syllogism is a form of logical argument comprising two conditional statements and a conclusion, based on the "if...then..." structure.

Fallacy

A mistaken belief or error in reasoning often resulting in a weak argument.

Consequent

The second part of a conditional statement, which is the result or outcome that follows from the condition stated in the first part (the antecedent).

Proposition

A statement that expresses a judgement or opinion which can be either true or false.