According to Lovaglia, Why Was the Zimbardo Prison Experiment So

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Multiple Choice

According to Lovaglia, why was the Zimbardo prison experiment so influential?

• A) it tested a condition that showed that a coercive setting can bring forth brutal behavior.
• B) it proved that Hitler was not really to blame for the Holocaust.
• C) it showed that when people are in prison they are likely to act in more conforming ways.
• D) it proved that prisons are not conducive places for rehabilitation.

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