Philip Zimbardo Conducted a Study in Which People Were

question 97

Multiple Choice

Philip Zimbardo conducted a study in which people were

• A) ordered to administer electric shocks to another person.
• B) dividedto two groups, guards or prisoners
• C) asked to spin a fishing reel while others watched them do this.
• D) asked if all three lines on the screen were the same or different.

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