Which Boy Is Most Likely to Commit an Act of Lethal

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which boy is most likely to commit an act of lethal violence?

• A) Mitchell, who has mental health problems
• B) Miguel, who has easy access to guns
• C) Martin, who has recently dropped out of school
• D) Researchers have not identified a reliable mechanism for identifying which students will commit a lethal crime.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.