What Actual Event Could Have Been Predicted Based on the Results

question 334

Multiple Choice

What actual event could have been predicted based on the results of Zimbardo's classic prisoner study at Stanford University?

• A) the prison break at Attica prison in New York
• B) the events in Waco, Texas, in which followers of a cult were killed by government agents
• C) the events at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq
• D) the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

Evaluate the socioeconomic challenges faced by women-headed households.

Understand the barriers to, and consequences of, abortion and birth control methods.

Identify and assess the cultural and societal factors contributing to the parental roles and choices, including the experiences of LGBTQ+ parents and racial/ethnic differences in motherhood.

Understand the characteristics and importance of REM sleep.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Desirable Behaviors

Actions or conduct considered appealing or appropriate by a group, culture, or society, often encouraged or rewarded.

Reinforce

To strengthen a behavior, action, or concept, usually through repetition or reward.

Punishment

A consequence or penalty given for a perceived misbehavior or infringement, intended to reduce or eliminate that behavior.