Philip Zimbardo's Prison Experiment Led to His Conclusion That

question 142

Multiple Choice

Philip Zimbardo's prison experiment led to his conclusion that

• A) psychological processes determined the behavior of the participants.
• B) human beings do not like to conform to roles.
• C) character disorders were responsible for the behavior of the guards.
• D) social roles controlled individual behavior.

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Definitions:

Sensory Information

Data received by the senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) that is processed by the brain.

Past Memory

The recall of information about previous events or experiences from an individual's life; often differentiated by episodic (personal events) and semantic (factual knowledge) memory.

Dissociation

A psychological experience of disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness, and memory.

Hypnotic Pain Relief

A method of reducing pain through hypnosis, leveraging the mind's ability to alter perception of pain through focused concentration and suggestion.