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

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Definitions:

Easier Solve

The approach or method that simplifies the process of finding a solution to a problem, making it less complex to resolve.

Simple Majority

A voting requirement where more than half of the votes cast by members entitled to vote is sufficient for decision-making.

Decision-making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.

Minority Opinions

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