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:

Traits

Enduring characteristics or qualities that define an individual's personality.

Social-cognitive Interaction

The process by which individual cognitive processes are influenced by social context and interactions.

Nature-nurture Theory

A theoretical framework that debates whether human behavior and traits are predetermined by genetics (nature) or influenced by environment and upbringing (nurture).

Heritability

A measure in genetics that indicates how much of the variation in a particular trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals in that population.