Philip Zimbardo Devised a Simulated Prison and Randomly Assigned College

question 29

Multiple Choice

Philip Zimbardo devised a simulated prison and randomly assigned college students to serve as prisoners or guards.This experiment best illustrated the impact of

• A) cognitive dissonance.
• B) peripheral route persuasion.
• C) attributions.
• D) role playing on attitudes.

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Risk-Free Rate

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Oil Futures

Contracts to buy or sell oil at a predetermined price on a specified future date, used as a financial instrument for hedging or speculative purposes.

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