Philip Zimbardo Made the Claim That "The Value of the _____

question 434

Multiple Choice

Philip Zimbardo made the claim that "the value of the _____ Experiment resides in demonstrating the evil that good people can be readily induced into doing to other good people within the context of socially approved roles, rules, and norms."

• A) Jigsaw Classroom
• B) Stanford Prison
• C) Robbers Cave
• D) Asch Conformity

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Definitions:

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to a consequence that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Meteors

Bright streaks of light in the sky produced by small dust or rock fragments entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, often called "shooting stars."

Continuous Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which every occurrence of a desired behavior is reinforced.