Zimbardo Tried to Replicate the Brutality of Prisons by __________

question 16

Multiple Choice

Zimbardo tried to replicate the brutality of prisons by __________.

• A) training students to play the role of brutal guards
• B) training students to play the role of passive prisoners
• C) recruiting students with authoritarian personalities to play brutal guards
• D) randomly assigning students to be guards or prisoners with little further instruction

Differentiate between internal and external attributions and their role in behavior assessment.

Recognize the influence of distinctiveness, consistency, and consensus on attributions.

Comprehend the impact of recency effect, primacy effect, and halo effect on perception.

Understand the implications of self-serving bias and fundamental attribution error in personal and professional contexts.

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Definitions:

General Paresis

Disease that leads to paralysis, insanity, and eventually death; discovery of this disease helped establish a connection between biological diseases and mental disorders.

Biological Theories

Concepts suggesting the biological basis behind various psychological functions and behaviors.

Abnormality

Deviation from the norm or average, often used to describe differences in behavior, physical or mental health that are unusual or not typically observed.

Hospital Of Saint Mary Of Bethlehem

Originally a psychiatric hospital in London, known historically for its association with the treatment of mental illnesses.