Foucault Studied the Panopticon Because It Was the Idealized Embodiment

question 43

Multiple Choice

Foucault studied the Panopticon because it was the idealized embodiment of

• A) corporal punishment.
• B) mental torture.
• C) surveillance and discipline.
• D) disciplinary society.

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Definitions:

Genes

Segments of DNA that are responsible for hereditary characteristics and serve as the basic units of heredity.

Dependent Variables

Variables in experimental research that are expected to change as a result of manipulation of independent variables; they are the outcomes measured by the researcher.

Independent Variables

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or altered to examine its effect on a dependent variable.

Demand Characteristics

The cues in a study that might tell a research participant what behaviors are expected or desirable in that setting.