In the Prisons at Guantanamo Bay, American Soldiers Have Used

question 20

Multiple Choice

In the prisons at Guantanamo Bay, American soldiers have used, among other tactics, both sleep deprivation and repeated exposure to annoying music, in an effort to "break" prisoners' resistance and convince them to answer questions. The Americans are apparently operating under the assumption that ____ makes people more yielding.

• A) inoculation to persuasive messages
• B) a reduction of stockpiled resources
• C) negative attitude change
• D) systematic desensitization

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