Although People Often Blame Their Environment for Their Problems, B

question 144

True/False

Although people often blame their environment for their problems, B. F. Skinner argued that the real problem is that people fail to take responsibility for their actions.

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Definitions:

Social Movement

A collective, organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal, typically aimed at social change or resisting social change.

Deindividuation

A psychological state occurring in group contexts that leads to reduced self-awareness and diminished social identity, often resulting in uninhibited or deviant behavior.

Zimbardo

A psychologist known for his research on social roles and conformity, particularly the Stanford prison experiment which examined the effects of perceived power and authority in a simulated prison setting.

Halloween Trick-or-treaters

Refers to children and sometimes adults who dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for treats on Halloween with the phrase "trick or treat."