Zimbardo's Stanford County Prison Experiment Found That

question 54

Multiple Choice

Zimbardo's Stanford County Prison experiment found that

• A) all post-secondary students have the innate ability to be cruel.
• B) prison violence is rooted in the social character of jails themselves.
• C) no reform is needed in our society's prisons.
• D) harm to subjects is not possible in an experiment.

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Definitions:

Attachment Patterns

The systematic behaviors and strategies that children develop to regulate their emotional distress and seek proximity to their caregivers, classified into secure, anxious, and avoidant types.

Erikson's Theory

A theory of psychological development that identifies eight stages, each characterized by a specific psychological struggle.

Feelings of Autonomy

The emotion or perception of being self-directed and free, having the capacity to make one's own choices.

Shame and Doubt

A phase in early childhood development posited by Erik Erikson, where children grapple with issues of autonomy vs. shame and doubt.