The Participants in Philip Zimbardo's Simulated Prison Study

question 68

Multiple Choice

The participants in Philip Zimbardo's simulated prison study

• A) were assigned the roles of prisoner or guard on the basis of their personality test scores.
• B) found it very difficult to play the role of prison guard.
• C) were so endangered by their role-playing experience that the study was discontinued.
• D) experienced cognitive dissonance as a result of the study.

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Definitions:

Financial Shrewdness

The trait of having an astute understanding and smart management of financial resources.

Effectively

In a manner that produces the intended or desired result with efficiency.

Exchange Process

The act of giving one thing and receiving another, especially in terms of goods, services, or monetary value, between parties.

Social Space

A zone that is 4 to 12 feet from a person and is the area normally used for sales presentations.