The Palo Alto (Zimbardo) Mock Prison Experiment Demonstrated That Immersion

question 47

Multiple Choice

The Palo Alto (Zimbardo) mock prison experiment demonstrated that immersion in a fictitious role can quickly do which of the following?

• A) build an inflated self-esteem
• B) create aberrant sexual behaviour
• C) erase an identity built over a lifetime of socialization
• D) create rebellion

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