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

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Definitions:

Handsome Lake

A Seneca religious leader of the Iroquois people in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, who advocated for moral reform and introduced the Longhouse Religion.

Iroquois Confederacy

A union of several Native American tribes in the northeastern United States, known for their influence on democratic practices and their role in American history.

European-Style

Referring to something, such as design, fashion, or cuisine, that is characteristic of or influenced by European traditions and cultures.

Gradual Emancipation

A legal process through which the emancipation of slaves was made to occur slowly over a period of time, rather than immediately.