What Actual Event Could Have Been Predicted Based on the Results

question 121

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 Gharib prison in Iraq
• D)the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11,2001

Comprehend the definition and calculation of joint (intersection) and union probabilities.

Differentiate between independent and dependent events.

Calculate conditional probabilities and understand their implications.

Distinguish between mutually exclusive (disjoint) and non-exclusive events.

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Definitions:

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character, influencing their behaviors, thoughts, and feelings.

Immediate Environment

The surrounding physical and social context in which an individual is currently situated.

Priming

A psychological phenomenon where exposure to one stimulus influences the response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance.

Storytelling Bias

The tendency to interpret and recall events in a narrative format, which may influence the accuracy and objectivity of the information remembered.