In Zimbardo's Experiment, One Group of Normal People Tormented Another

question 24

Multiple Choice

In Zimbardo's experiment, one group of normal people tormented another group of normal people because of

• A) the particular roles they took on
• B) the researcher telling them they must continue the experiment.
• C) the audience effect.
• D) a simplestruction to do so.

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Definitions:

Neural Tube

An embryonic structure that later develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Fetus's Bones

The developing skeletal structure within the fetus, which begins as cartilage and undergoes ossification to become bone by birth.

Tactile Contact

Physical touch or the act of coming into contact with something through the skin.

Conception

The process in which a sperm cell fertilizes an ova, or egg cell, leading to the formation of an embryo.