The Deinstitutionalization of the ______ Prison Population Came About as a Result

question 33

Multiple Choice

The deinstitutionalization of the ______ prison population came about as a result of the civil rights movement and related efforts to increase the rights of powerless people.

• A) elderly
• B) physically ill
• C) mentally ill
• D) LGBTI

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Definitions:

Authority Figure

An individual who holds power or control in a given context, often commanding influence or respect from others.

Obedience

A form of social influence where an individual follows the orders or directions of an authority figure.

Milgram's Research

A series of psychological experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which primarily studied obedience to authority figures.

Asch's Studies

A series of experiments that demonstrated the power of conformity in groups, conducted by Solomon Asch.